ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221737
Last updated: 17 February 2019
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| Date: | 11-FEB-2019 |
| Time: | 14:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | RQ Helicópteros – Serviços Aéreos Especializados |
| Registration: | PT-HPG |
| C/n / msn: | 1705 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Rodovia Anhanguera, São Paulo, São Paulo -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Campinas |
| SDBH - Heliporto Bandeirantes, São Paulo, São Paulo |
The pilot of a helicopter in an emergency landing attempt collided in a truck on the Anhanguera Highway. After the collision the helicopter exploded. They died in the place the pilot and the renowned anchor journalist of Radio and TV Band. The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries. The flight was considered illegal by the ANAC because it has not been allowed to act as an Air Taxi.
Sources:
https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/noticia/2019/02/12/video-mostra-acidente-com-helicoptero-que-matou-boechat-e-piloto.ghtml
https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/noticia/2019/02/11/ricardo-boechat-jornalista-morre-aos-66-anos-em-queda-de-helicoptero-em-sp.ghtml
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-47196268
https://www.9news.com.au/videos/world/brazilian-tv-anchor-dies-in-helicopter-crash/cjs0pul8b000o0gjvhr4fo3ms
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/world/brazilian-tv-newscaster-dies-in-helicopter-crash-903760.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2019 16:58 | eholiveira | Added |
| 11-Feb-2019 17:16 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 11-Feb-2019 17:21 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Feb-2019 17:37 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 11-Feb-2019 17:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 11-Feb-2019 18:11 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Feb-2019 19:15 | NaamanHeckert | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 11-Feb-2019 20:29 | renatopmeireles | Updated [Embed code] |
| 11-Feb-2019 22:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2019 22:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 11-Feb-2019 23:37 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 11-Feb-2019 23:38 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2019 18:12 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2019 18:51 | cleberjc | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2019 18:51 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2019 06:38 | cleberjc | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2019 20:12 | cleberjc | Updated [Embed code] |
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