All six people on board were killed when a firefighting helicopter crashed in southeastern Brazil. The helicopter crashed after helping search for a single-engine plane that crashed in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais state, according to consistent media reports.
“They were victims of an accident while carrying out a noble rescue mission in Ouro Preto,” Minas Gerais Governor Romeu Zema said on Platform According to fire officials, the helicopter was found after a 12-hour search in a wooded area of a mountain range near the site of the single-engine plane’s crash. There were four firefighters, a nurse and a doctor on board.
The pilot was killed in the accident with the plane, which happened on Friday. The causes of both accidents are still unknown.