Debris from the helicopters that crashed in Recreio ended up on the other side of the avenue and even on top of a building
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Remnant of a grout rotor rested on top of solar panels on a building next to the crash site Reproduction/TV Globo The wreckage of the two helicopters that crashed in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the West Zone of Rio, was scattered around different points around the accident site, including in several parts of Avenida das Américas and even on the top of a building.
Remnant of a grout rotor rested on top of solar panels on a building next to the crash site
Reproduction/TV Globo
The wreckage of the two helicopters that crashed in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the West Zone of Rio, was scattered around different points around the accident site, including in several parts of Avenida das Américas and even on the top of a building. The accident that killed six people this Sunday (14).
The impact of the crashes threw parts of the aircraft long distances. The aircraft that exploded, a Eurocopter AS 350 B2 — known as Esquilo —, was carrying American singer Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi and producers, plus the commander, and would have taken off for Angra dos Reis, on the Costa Verde.
In the other, there was only the pilot, on a trip to the Mountain Region.
Fuselages were scattered within a radius of at least 100 meters — a tail, for example, stopped on the terrace of a neighboring building. The helicopters also crashed at points distant from the yard.
Another helicopter exploded and incinerated cars
Reproduction/TV Globo
According to the Civil Police, the victims include:
PP-MAC helicopter
Alexandre Souza, pilot of the aircraft;
Gaspar Prim, known as Gaspi, Argentine YouTuber;
Lucas Brito Chaves, known as Lucas Frota, Brazilian music producer;
Lucas Vignale, Argentine music video director;
Nickel Oliver Tree, American singer and producer.
PR-DJJ Helicopter
Charles Marsillac, pilot.
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