ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312037
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 May 2023 |
| Time: | c. 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Helibras (Eurocopter) AS 350B2 Esquilo |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | PR-HRC |
| MSN: | 3972 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near São Carlos, São Paulo -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | São Carlos |
| Ribeirão Preto | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Helibras (Eurocopter) AS 350B2 Esquilo took off from São Carlos for the Agrishow in Ribeirão Preto and crashed to the ground at around 5:30 pm (EST) in a vegetated area of the farm, which is on the edge of highway SP-318, at km 259, between São Carlos and Ribeirão Preto.
The two occupants died on the spot and the helicopter was destroyed.
Sources:
https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-carlos-regiao/noticia/2023/05/03/helicoptero-cai-em-fazenda-de-distrito-de-sao-carlos.ghtml
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2023/05/helicoptero-cai-em-zona-rural-do-interior-de-sao-paulo.shtml
https://www.saocarlosagora.com.br/policia/queda-de-helicoptero-deixa-ao-menos-4-mortos-na-area-rural-de-sao/158275
https://sistemas.anac.gov.br/aeronaves/cons_rab_resposta.asp?textMarca=PRHRC
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2023 03:03 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 04-May-2023 04:57 | cleberjc | Updated |
| 05-May-2023 05:24 | Mário | Updated |
| 07-May-2023 18:28 | Mário | Updated |
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