Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered CC-AEM and operated by Ecocopters on 25/03/2019 at Valparaiso area [Investigation led by DPA / Chile]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Chilean authorities:

The helicopter was performing a non-commercial air transport operation with six persons on board, colliding into the ground in a mountainous area.

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General information
Local date	25/03/2019
Responsible entity	Chile - DPA
State or area of occurrence	Chile
Location	Region de Valparaiso
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	6
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2019-0129

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Chile - Ecocopters S.A.
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	CC-AEM
State of registry	Chile
Last departure point	Chile - Other
Planned destination	Chile - Other
Flight phase	Manoeuvring
Serial number	7157
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Air Taxi

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