Rotorcraft
Spanish Super Pumas Log 437 Hours Battling Chile Fires
Fire season activity up 20% over last year
An Airbus Super Puma scoops water in Chile
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Avincis has concluded a four-month aerial firefighting mission in Chile, where its helicopters flew three times more hours than in previous fire seasons. Operating from early December through the end of March, the mission marked the company’s third consecutive season supporting Chilean firefighting authorities.

Two Airbus AS332L2 Super Puma helicopters deployed from Spain flew a combined 437 hours, performing nearly 3,300 water drops, dumping approximately 10 million liters (2.64 million gallons) of water. About two-thirds of this activity took place in February and March, the height of the Southern Hemisphere fire season.