ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248786
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| Date: | Thursday 26 November 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama |
| Owner/operator: | Chilean Army Aviation/Comando de Aviación del Ejército |
| Registration: | H-159 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cerro El Plomo, Ivar glacier -
 Chile
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | SCTB |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Chilean Army helicopter crashed into Cerro El Plomo mountain under unknown circumstances at an elevation of 5.200 meters, while performing geodesic measurements. All four on board perished; a body was recovered in 1991 (crew chief), decades later the helicopter surfaced because of ice thaw, being spotted by a civilian helicopter in January 2021. Two bodies were recovered (co-pilot and a civilan topographer) over 10-13 March 2021. The only body missing belongs to the Lama pilot, his search will continue until Wednesday March 17.
Sources:
https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/recuperan-dos-cadaveres-40-anos-del-accidente-del-cerro-plomo
https://www.meganoticias.cl/nacional/329995-carabineros-cadaveres-cerro-el-plomo-ejercito-accidente-helicopetero-1981-dax13.html
https://www.24horas.cl/nacional/tras-deshielos-en-el-sector-ejercito-rescata-restos-mortales-de-tripulacion-desaparecida-desde-1981-4691555
https://www.emol.com/noticias/Nacional/2021/03/14/1014793/Historia-accidente-militar-Cerro-Plomo.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2021 10:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Mar-2021 10:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2021 11:37 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 14-Mar-2021 19:04 | poxipol | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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