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| Date: | Thursday 20 February 2025 |
| Time: | c. 10:30 |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW119Kx MkII Koala |
| Owner/operator: | Polícia Civil do Rio de Janeiro |
| Registration: | PR-JPC |
| MSN: | 14970 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Jardim Balneário Ana Clara, Duque de Caxias, RJ -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | SDHL |
| SDHL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A police AgustaWestland AW119Kx MkII Koala operated by Polícia Civil do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (PCERJ) exchanged fire with persons on the ground in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. When attempting to evade the ground fire, they collided with power lines and made an emergency landing.
The three occupants were not injured and the helicopter received minor damage.
Sources:
https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/sudeste/rj/helicoptero-da-policia-e-alvo-de-tiros-e-faz-pouso-forcado-no-rj/
https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2025/02/20/helicoptero-duque-de-caxias.ghtml
CENIPA incident report: https://dedalo.sti.fab.mil.br/ocorrencia/86615
https://sistemas.anac.gov.br/aeronaves/cons_rab_resposta.asp?textMarca=PRJPC
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/30929_1666549453.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N695SH
Media:
?VÍDEO: Um helicóptero da Polícia Civil do Rio de Janeiro, que estava a serviço de uma diligência em Duque de Caxias, na Baixada Fluminense, foi alvo de disparos e acabou esbarrando na rede elétrica ao desviar dos tiros.
— Rádio Pampa (@radiopampapoa) February 20, 2025
➡️ https://t.co/byshg3n138 pic.twitter.com/tCKkSkqKFL
Um helicóptero da Polícia Civil do Hell de Janeiro a serviço de uma diligência em Duque de Caxias, na Baixada Fluminense, foi alvo de disparos e acabou esbarrando na rede elétrica ao desviar dos tiros.
— Arlisson P. Marinho ??? ?? ?? (@arlisson_pm) February 20, 2025
A PC afirma que o ? não foi atingido e ninguém a bordo ficou ferido. pic.twitter.com/D6s1dlYMie
VÍDEO: Helicóptero da Polícia Civil é atacado a tiros em Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro - https://t.co/6NLq0YDw1S
— Gazeta Brasil (@SigaGazetaBR) February 20, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2025 13:45 | poxipol | Added |
| 20-Feb-2025 14:38 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2025 14:40 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 20-Feb-2025 14:40 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2025 14:42 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Feb-2025 05:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Feb-2025 07:02 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Feb-2025 20:16 | lokarutlot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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