Accidents
R44 Crashes Off Coast in Brazil
The heicopter was being flown to film for a morning show.

A Robinson R44 news helicopter operated by Helisae for Brazil's Globo network crashed Tuesday at about 6:04 a.m. local time in the ocean off Recife in heavy rain. After takeoff from Recife International Airport at 5:50 a.m., the newscopter filmed the oceanfront live for the "Good Morning Pernambuco" show, turned, lost altitude, and crashed. Local news said witnesses reported unusual engine sounds and a possible bird strike.


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