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Bell 206AS crash near Antarctica, Antarctica

fatal1982-06-011 fatality
Summary

The JetRanger was destroyed while operating from the ship Piloto Pardo. The pilot was killed.

Incident details
Date
1982-06-01
Location
Antarctica, Antarctica
Aircraft
Bell 206AS
Registration
N-32
Operator
Armada de Chile
Operator type
military
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Unknown
-64.0000, -60.0000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceScramble
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