Crashed into the sea while trying to rescue a swimmer – helicopter had approached to a low hover and then appears to suddenly lose height into the water (see YouTube video)

Date:

29 December, 2012

Reg:

PP-BRJ

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

4523

Location:

Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro

Country:

Brazil

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Rio-de-Janeiro-Fire-Dept

Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alagoas24horas.com.br%2Fconteudo%2F%3FvCod%3D139233

Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=pt&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fveja.abril.com.br%2Fnoticia%2Fbrasil%2Fhelicoptero-que-caiu-em-copacabana-e-retirado-do-mar

Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnoticias.terra.com.br%2Fbrasil%2Fcidades%2Fhelicoptero-faz-pouso-forcado-na-praia-de-copacabana%2Ce342fb40be7eb310VgnVCM20000099cceb0aRCRD.html