Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Buriti Alegre, Brazil
fatal2019-08-253 fatalities
Summary
The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on August 25, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Brazil.
Incident details
Date
2019-08-25
Location
Buriti Alegre, Brazil
Aircraft
Registration
PR-APN
Operator
Vitoria Logistica LTDA
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
3
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗-18.1378, -49.0404
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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