Bell 206 - L4 accident near Diego de Almagro, CL
On March 31, 2015, a Bell 206 - L4 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Diego de Almagro, CL. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 31, 2015
- Place
- Diego de Almagro, CL
- Aircraft
- Bell 206 - L4 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.364°S, 69.678°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150408X54634
NTSB summary
On March 31, 2015, about 2210 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Bell 206L4, Chilean registration CC-APP, operated by a private individual, was destroyed during a collision with power lines and a subsequent postcrash fire, while maneuvering near Diego de Almagro, Chile. The foreign certificated private pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the private flight that departed Aerodromo Chamonate, Copiapo, Chile; destined for the Wara Resort Heliport, Copiapo, Chile. At 1901 UTC, the pilot reported to air traffic control that he had the destination heliport in sight. The pilot then changed radio frequencies and no further communications were received from the accident helicopter. The helicopter was located 2 days later in a mountainous about 37 kilometers east of Diego de Almagro, Chile. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. Any further information can be obtained from: Director of Accident Prevention Analysis Office Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics Elena Blanco #1050, Providencia, Santiago de Chile 7541084 This report is for informational purposes, and contains only information released by the Government of Chile.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
