The Bell 205A conducting hoist operations to safely recover a simulated survivor during the Combat Search and Rescue operations in line with Exercise Balikatan 40-2025. | Armed Forces of the Philippines

Aerial view of the Bell 205A conducting hoist operations to safely recover a simulated survivor during the Combat Search and Rescue operations in line with Balikatan Exercise held on April 30, 2025, off the coast of Iba, Zambales. | Philippine Air Force

A Bell 205A-1 Helicopter with registration CC-ATF that was carrying out a firefighting operation in the town of Sagrada Familia in Curicó, Chile, apparently lost its tail rotor when it crashed into the high-voltage electrical cables. The pilot is safe as emergency responders attended the crash site on the banks of the Mataquito River. and Courtesy: Víctor González @Victor_Curico News Source: Aviation Safety Network (ASN) @AviationSafety and Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha @OnDisasters #helico