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| Date: | Monday 14 January 2019 |
| Time: | 12:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Helibras HB-350BA Esquilo |
| Owner/operator: | Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro |
| Registration: | PP-ECF |
| MSN: | 3062 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baia da Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | SJPM |
| SJPM | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
The aircraft took off from the Cap. PM Cidimar Antunes de Almeida Aerodrome (SJPM), at the Grupamento Aeromóvel (GAM) of the Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro (PMERJ), Niterói, RJ, at 10:40 UTC, for a low altitude aerial patrol flight over expressways in the city of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, with four crew members on board.
During the execution of the low-flying mission over a saltwater channel bordered by one of the patrolled highways, the helicopter crashed into the water surface and sank.
The aircraft was destroyed. The two pilots suffered serious injuries, one of the crew members suffered minor injuries, and another crew member suffered fatal injuries.
Contributing Factors
- Application of commands - contributed;
- Attention - contributed;
- Attitude - contributed;
- Capacity Building and Training - undetermined;
- Cabin Coordination - contributed;
- Piloting judgment - contributed
- Perception - contributed
- Management Planning - contributed;
- Decision-making process - contributed; and
- Managerial supervision - contributed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.assisnews.com.br/editoriais/brasil/2019/01/helicoptero-da-pm-cai-na-baia-de-guanabara-rio-4-sao-resgatados.html
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/world/article224502945.html
https://brasil.estadao.com.br/noticias/rio-de-janeiro,helicoptero-da-pm-cai-na-baia-de-guanabara-na-zona-norte-do-rio,70002678637
http://popularmais.com.br/helicoptero-da-pm-cai-na-baia-de-guanabara-apos-pouso-forcado-pm-morre/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2019 13:45 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Jan-2019 15:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:01 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:03 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:03 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:13 | Geno | Updated [Source, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:42 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:43 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:46 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:52 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 17:03 | harro | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 17:59 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Nature, Embed code, ] |
| 16-Jan-2019 11:03 | cleberjc | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Feb-2022 08:47 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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