Four killed in helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro national park
A helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro's Tijuca National Park has resulted in the deaths of four people, including three Colombian tourists. Local authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred in a popular area for aerial sightseeing.
Why it matters
The tragedy raises questions about the safety and regulation of the popular helicopter tourism industry in Rio de Janeiro.
Four people have been killed in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, fire officials said, with Brazilian media reporting three of the victims were Colombian tourists.
The helicopter today went down in Tijuca National Park, a mountainside forest with very dense vegetation.
Firefighters confirmed the pilot and three women died in the crash, and released images showing the smoking remains of the aircraft on a steep, hard-to-reach hillside.
A police source told AFP the victims had yet to be officially identified, but local media reported the passengers were Colombian women, with news site G1 reporting they were members of the same family.
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