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Helicopter crash in Brazil kills four

Chopper plummets onto street in Sao Paulo, nine vehicles affected, authorities say

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 18 Mar 2023 10:30AM

Helicopter crash in Brazil kills four
According to reports, the helicopter was a Robinson R44 Raven II, apparently owned by an air taxi company. The accident occurred at 2.35pm local time and the authorities are still waiting for further information. – Pixabay pic, March 18, 2023

SAO PAULO – Four people were killed yesterday after the helicopter they were aboard crashed on a street in Brazil’s Sao Paulo, the largest metropolis in South America, the Fire Department said.   

The accident occurred at 2.35pm local time in the Barra Funda neighbourhood in the western area of the city, the Fire Department said on its Twitter account.

The Fire Department, part of the Sao Paulo state military police, added that nine vehicles were affected by the crash and that it is awaiting further information.

The helicopter, according to local media, was a Robinson R44 Raven II, apparently owned by an air taxi company, reported Xinhua.

Sao Paulo has 411 private registered helicopters, with 2,200 daily trips per 2021 data, according to the Brazilian Helicopter Pilots Association. – Bernama, March 18, 2023

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