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NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R44 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · August 8, 2026

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
August 8, 2026, 14:00 local (14:00 UTC)
Place
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Injuries
4 fatal
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
PP-MFSRobinson R44
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
203556

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
PP-MFS
Reported as
Robinson R44