Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
NTSB Number
DCA08WA061
Location
Paraty, Brazil
Event ID
20080521X00710
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Aircraft Information
Registration
PR-IPO
Make
AGUSTA/WESTLAND
Model / ICAO
A109S
Analysis
On April 30, 2008, at approximately 22:59 UTC, an Agusta Westland A109S helicopter, Brazilian registration PR-IPO, crashed after departure from the Parati/Condomínio Laranjeiras heliport, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. There were 2 fatalities. The Brazil CENIPA has requested assistance from the US manufacturers of electronic components in the helicopter to download non-volatile memory information.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA08WA061