La Parva, Chile – At 14:30 on June 28, 2017 a Robinson R44 helicopter with 3 occupants onboard crashed about 50 meters from the ski resort of La Parva in the Andes above Santiago, Chile. Amazingly, no one was injured in the accident.
Helicoptero R44 cae en el sector La Parva.. en desarrollo (imagen gentileza) al parecer todos bien pic.twitter.com/qtVyys7vdq
— Marcelo Sánchez (@marsanchezmor) June 28, 2017
The accident occurred when pilot Raul Sigren lost control of the helicopter while trying to land on a helipad at La Parva. T13.cl reports that the helicopter lost power during landing and flipped. ElInformadorChile.com reports that the R44 helicopter is registered to Heli Pro. A Robinson R44 is a four-seat light helicopter.
La Parva ski area is currently open for the season.
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