Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
fatal2018-01-232 fatalities
Summary
The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on January 23, 2018. 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
2018-01-23
Location
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Aircraft
Registration
PP-HLI
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗-8.0476, -34.8770
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries1
SourceNTSB
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