Brazil.. An air disaster west of Rio de Janeiro that causes deaths and widespread fires
At least six people were killed on Sunday in an air accident that occurred west of the city of Brazil, after two helicopters collided in the air before crashing in an area containing an electric car exhibition.
It reported said that the two helicopters collided during flight, causing them to fall into a car showroom parking lot, causing at the site.
Aircraft accidents in Brazil
The authorities added that the fire quickly spread inside the exhibition, consuming at least 20 cars, amid intense efforts by emergency teams to control the fire and prevent it from spreading to neighboring areas.
The rescue teams confirmed the killing of at least six people, noting that all the victims were crew members of the two helicopters, while there were no reports of any civilian casualties at the site. The accident.
Small aircraft accidents
The accident occurred in the suburb of Recreo dos Bandeirantes, west of Rio de Janeiro, and pictures broadcast by local media showed thick clouds of black smoke rising from the site of the crash, in addition to the burning of a large number of vehicles.
Brazil witnesses from time to time accidents involving small aircraft and helicopters, and last month a light plane crashed next to a building in the city of Belo Horizonte, southeast of the country, killing the pilot and his co-pilot.
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