in january 2017, the global supertanker was deployed to santiago, chile, to help the local authorities to combat one of the biggest series of wildfires in the country's history. the wildfires in the south of the country, at the time of the arrival of the 747-400, had burnt more than of forests and hundreds of houses. the operation of the aircraft was the initiative of philanthropist lucy avilés and her husband benjamin walton, who funded the costs.