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| Date: | Sunday 9 March 2025 |
| Time: | c. 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus Helicopters H-175 |
| Owner/operator: | Omni Táxi Aéreo SA |
| Registration: | PR-OTS |
| MSN: | 5051 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2021 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Maricá, RJ -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Maricá-Petrobras 74 Offshore Oil Platform, RJ |
| SBMI | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Smoke was observed coming out of an Airbus Helicopters H175 air conditioning system during cruise flight near Maricá, Rio de Janeiro. After carrying out the established procedures, the flight carried on to its destination, where it landed without further issue.
None of the two pilots and fifteen passengers were injured and the helicopter was not damaged.
Sources:
https://dedalo.sti.fab.mil.br/ocorrencia/87009
https://sistemas.anac.gov.br/aeronaves/cons_rab_resposta.asp?textMarca=PROTS
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/10370_1640697363.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex F-WMKX, F-WWOY
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2025 08:51 | lokarutlot | Added |
| 12-May-2025 06:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-May-2025 06:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 16-Oct-2025 08:37 | ASN | Updated [Nature, ] |
| 16-Oct-2025 08:38 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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