ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152131
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| Date: | Saturday 29 December 2012 |
| Time: | 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  Helibrás HB-350B2 Esquilo |
| Owner/operator: | Grupamento Aeromaritimo do Corpo de Bombeiros |
| Registration: | PP-BRJ |
| MSN: | 4523 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sea of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Copacabana |
| Copacabana | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A helicopter from the Fire Department of Rio crashed into the sea, in Copacabana Beach, when he tried to perform a rescue swimmer. The accident occurred around 16:10 in front of the station 3, near the Copacabana Palace Hotel.
The four occupants of the aircraft were rescued and taken to the Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto. Initial reports are that the crew suffered minor injuries and were doing well. The bather who was drowning was saved by a practitioner of bodyboarding.
The causes of the accident will be cleared by the Centre for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa). The helicopter was submerged, and was rescued with the help of floats and subsequently removed from the sea.
Sources:
http://noblat.oglobo.globo.com/_
https://oglobo.globo.com/videos/video/?idv=2319024
http://globotv.globo.com/rede-globo/rjtv-2a-edicao/v/helicoptero-dos-bombeiros-cai-no-mar-de-copacabana/2319059/
http://globotv.globo.com/rede-globo/rjtv-1a-edicao/v/helicoptero-do-corpo-de-bombeiros-cai-no-mar-de-copacabana/2318924/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2012 01:41 | Nieuport | Added |
| 30-Dec-2012 02:14 | jan olieslagers | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 30-Dec-2012 08:37 | cleberjc | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 31-Dec-2012 07:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-Jan-2013 04:45 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-Jan-2013 04:46 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
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