🇨🇱Helicopter incidents in Chile

This database records 23 helicopter incidents in Chile, the earliest in 2008 and the most recent in 2026. 1 has been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2024, with 5 incidents.

28 deaths across 10 fatal accidents, which is 43% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in Chile was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2009-02-15 at Chanco, which killed 13.

The most frequently recorded type is the Robinson R44 with 4 incidents, followed by the Bell 407 with 4. That reflects how many of each type fly in Chile rather than how safe they are.

Where a cause has been established, the most common is controlled flight into terrain, in 1 accidents. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.