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Illustration of Robinson R44 helicopter wreckage in Guaratiba woods, Rio de Janeiro, with emergency responders on scene.
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Helicopter crash kills three in Guaratiba, Rio

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A Robinson R44 II helicopter crashed into a wooded area in Guaratiba, western Rio de Janeiro, on Saturday morning (January 17), killing three people on board. The victims include a Fire Department captain, a Brazilian Air Force major, and a civilian flight instructor. Authorities are investigating the causes of the accident.

The identification process for victims of the ATR 42-500 plane crash on the Yogyakarta-Makassar route has concluded, with all 10 victims successfully identified by the National Police's Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team in Makassar. Including one bodypack containing bones confirmed as part of one victim, the remains have been handed over to families.

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A sightseeing helicopter carrying three people went missing near the crater of Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Fire authorities discovered what appears to be wreckage inside the crater around 4 p.m. The whereabouts of those on board remain unknown.

An unidentified pilot died after an agricultural plane crashed on a farm in Campo Novo do Parecis, Mato Grosso, on Saturday (8/11). The aircraft collided violently with the ground, caught fire, and the pilot became trapped in the wreckage. Firefighters were called to the scene, but the victim was already dead.

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