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| Date: | Thursday 19 February 1998 |
| Time: | c. 13:25 LT |
| Type: |  Helibrás AS-350B2 Esquilo |
| Owner/operator: | Diretoria Geral de Operações Aèreas Rio de Janeiro |
| Registration: | PP-EMA |
| MSN: | 2809 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near São Conrado, RJ -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | São Conrado Helipad, RJ |
| São Conrado Helipad, RJ | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft took off from São Conrado in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, to conduct a local demonstration flight of a special rescue technique (rappelling and "Macguire") with three crew members.
During the second demonstration, the rescuer who was to perform the rappel lost his balance, lost control of the rope, causing him to fall from a height of approximately 40 meters and, consequently, his death.
The helicopter suffered no damage, and the remaining crew members were unharmed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
RF049/CENIPA/2005
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6873699 (Photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2025 20:17 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
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