CC-CBW – BELL UH-1H – 2009-02-15 NTSB Accident Report

On February 15, 2009, a Bell UH-1H (CC-CBW) was involved in an accident near Chanco, CI. The accident resulted in 13 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

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.

This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA09WA167. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft CC-CBW.