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Bell 206 crash near Maceio, Brazil

fatal2015-09-234 fatalities
Summary

A Bell 206 helicopter crashed near Maceio, Alagoas state, Brazil, killing all 4 on board.

Incident details
Date
2015-09-23
Location
Maceio, Brazil
Aircraft
Bell 206
Registration
PP-ELA
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
4
Injuries
0
Occupants
4
Probable cause
Unknown
Source
NTSB ↗
-9.6477, -35.7339
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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