Bell UH-1H CC-CBW

Summary

On 15 February 2009 at about 19:15 local time, a Bell UH-1H registered CC-CBW, operated by Sociedad Aero Flight Service, was involved in an accident near Chanco, Chile. 13 people were on board and 13 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 February 2009 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Chanco, Chile

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell UH-1H

Registration

CC-CBW

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Sociedad Aero Flight Service

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Fire Fighting

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chanco → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ERA09WA167

13 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 15, 2009, at 1547 local time, a Bell Helicopter UH-1H, Chilean registration CC-CBW, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Chanco, Chile. The pilot and 12 passengers were fatally injured. The flight was conducted under Chilean flight regulations. The pilot was transporting firefighters to assist in fighting a forest fire, when the helicopter impacted a mountain. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. For further information contact: Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Departamento Prevencion de Accidentes Elena Blanco 1050, Providencia Santiago, Chile Telephone: 011 56 02 4392626 This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by, or obtained from, the Government of Chile.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.