Incident report
Eurocopter AS350B3 crash near Parraguirre, Cajón del Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
unknown2026-08-28
Summary
The Ecureuil was about to land in the Parraguirre area near the Alfalfal valley in the Cajón del Maipo, at the end of a heliski flight, when it came down. The pilot, the sole occupant, was rescued and taken to hospital. The extent of the damage was not reported. DGAC Chile is investigating.
Incident details
Date
2026-08-28
Location
Parraguirre, Cajón del Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Aircraft
Registration
CC-DHK
Operator
Ecocopter
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Source
Emol ↗-33.5000, -70.1500
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceEmol
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