ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300129
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| Date: | Saturday 22 October 2022 |
| Time: | c. 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R66 Turbine |
| Owner/operator: | Ultra Pilots Táxi Aéreo Ltda |
| Registration: | PS-UPS |
| MSN: | 0990 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, RJ -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro-Jacarepaguá Airport, RJ (SBJR) |
| Rio de Janeiro-Jacarepaguá Airport, RJ (SBJR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Robinson R66 Turbine crashed during a scenic flight over Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Rio de Janeiro and sank in the waters of the lagoon. The pilot and the four occupants were rescued by speedboats that were supporting a regatta. The occupants were taken to the Clube Naval, and were attended by the Fire Department teams.
Witnesses revealed that the aircraft made "screw" movements before falling into the lagoon, according to GloboNews.
Sources:
https://extra.globo.com/noticias/rio/helicoptero-com-cinco-pessoas-bordo-cai-na-lagoa-zona-sul-do-rio-rv1-1-25595656.html
https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2022/10/22/helicotero-cai-na-lagoa-rj.ghtml
https://exame.com/pop/helicoptero-cai-com-cinco-pessoas-na-lagoa-rodrigo-de-freitas/
https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2022/10/22/helicoptero-cai-na-lagoa-rodrigo-de-freitas-no-rio.htm
https://jc.ne10.uol.com.br/brasil/2022/10/15105257-helicoptero-cai-na-lagoa-rodrigo-de-freitas-no-rio-de-janeiro.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG0KZ2N4Pjg
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/43166_1631841183.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2022 06:25 | cleberjc | Added |
| 23-Oct-2022 06:29 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2022 07:15 | harro | Updated [Damage] |
| 23-Oct-2022 10:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2022 13:55 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Embed code] |
| 23-Oct-2022 13:57 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2022 13:58 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Oct-2022 14:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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