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A plane crash recorded on Saturday afternoon (17) resulted in the deaths of three people in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro. A helicopter crashed in a forested area in the Guaratiba neighborhood, mobilizing emergency teams, but there were no survivors.
Helicopter crashes after takeoff and leaves three dead in Rio de Janeiro | Photo: Reproduction
According to the Fire Department, the call was answered in the early afternoon. The teams moved to the region close to the intersection of Avenida Levy Neves and Rua Tasso da Silveira, where they located the downed aircraft. The victims on board had already died as a result of the impact.
Initial information indicates that the helicopter had landed at the Aeroclube de Guaratiba shortly before the accident. After refueling, the aircraft took off again and, minutes later, crashed into the vegetation area.
The circumstances of the fall have not yet been clarified. The competent bodies must investigate the causes of the accident, including the conditions of the aircraft and the flight at the time of takeoff.
So far, no official information has been released about the identities of the victims. The location was isolated for the work of rescue teams and investigation procedures.
