ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305969
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| Date: | 18-JAN-2023 |
| Time: | c. 13:45 |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW139 |
| Owner/operator: | OMNI Táxi Aéreo SA |
| Registration: | PR-OTF |
| MSN: | 41573 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Galeão International Airport (GIG/SBGL), Rio de Janeiro, RJ -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
At least two stored helicopters received substantial damage in a hangar fire at Galeão International Airport (GIG/SBGL), Rio de Janeiro. Airport equipment was destroyed as well and injures have been reported.
AgustaWestland AW139 PR-OTF was stored (and cancelled) in the hangar after its accident at 02jun21.
Another one was a dismantled Sikorsky S-76C++.
Sources:
https://noticias.r7.com/rio-de-janeiro/tres-helicopteros-sao-atingidos-pelo-fogo-que-destruiu-galpao-no-aeroporto-do-galeao-no-rio-18012023
https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2023/01/18/helicopteros-que-estavam-em-galpao-do-galeao-foram-destruidos-em-incendio.ghtml
https://odia.ig.com.br/rio-de-janeiro/2023/01/6558716-helicopteros-sao-destruidos-em-incendio-em-galpao-do-galeao.html
https://gazetabrasil.com.br/brasil/2023/01/18/tres-helicopteros-que-estavam-em-galpao-do-galeao-sao-destruidos-em-incendio/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/11218_1622515851.jpg (photo)
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 Jun 2021 | PR-OTF | Omni Táxi Aéreo | 0 | Ocean Courage, SS-75 | |
sub |
Media:
Ao vivo no #BalançoGeral 🚨 URGENTE! Incêndio no Aeroporto do Galeão, no Rio de Janeiro
— Balanço Geral (@balancogeral) January 18, 2023
➡ Assista no @sigaplayplus: https://t.co/EsiKDUNakY pic.twitter.com/loeYdhE7dA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2023 07:31 | Victor | Added |
| 19-Jan-2023 11:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2023 11:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2023 16:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
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