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| Date: | Sunday 1 April 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | I.S.Reis Júnior Comércio Ind.de Ótica Ltda |
| Registration: | PP-WVR |
| MSN: | 12991 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rosário, Maranhão -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Lima Campos, Maranhão |
| Paço do Lumiar, Maranhão | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A helicopter crashed on a farm in the municipality of Rosario, which is 75 km from the capital São Luís. Three doctors and a civilian police officer (pilot) died on the spot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://g1.globo.com/ma/maranhao/noticia/quatro-pessoas-morrem-apos-queda-de-helicoptero-no-interior-do-maranhao.ghtml
https://cidadeverde.com/noticias/269063/queda-de-helicoptero-no-maranhao-mata-dois-medicos-do-piaui
http://caiohostilio.com.br/2018/04/01/assistam-ao-video-helicoptero-cai-ente-axixa-e-rosario/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2018 09:46 | harro | Added |
| 02-Apr-2018 09:48 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 02-Apr-2018 10:40 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 03-Apr-2018 06:15 | cleberjc | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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