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Narrative: A helicopter from the Fire Department of Rio crashed into the sea, in Copacabana Beach, when he tried to perform a rescue swimmer. The accident occurred around 16:10 in front of the station 3, near the Copacabana Palace Hotel.
The four occupants of the aircraft were rescued and taken to the Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto. Initial reports are that the crew suffered minor injuries and were doing well. The bather who was drowning was saved by a practitioner of bodyboarding.
The causes of the accident will be cleared by the Centre for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa). The helicopter was submerged, and was rescued with the help of floats and subsequently removed from the sea.