Six people die in helicopter accident in Minas Gerais - Latin america News

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Six rescue workers were killed in a rescue mission in southeastern Brazil when the helicopter they were flying to a crashed plane crashed. The victims were four firefighters, a doctor and a nurse. The helicopter crashed in mountains near the town of Ouro Preto, about 270 kilometers north of the city of Rio de Janeiro.

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All six people on board a fire service helicopter crashed in southeastern Brazil. The helicopter crashed after helping to search for a crashed single-engine plane in Ouro Preto in the state of Minas Gerais, according to consistent media reports. "They are victims of an accident while carrying out their noble rescue mission in Ouro Preto. My condolences and prayers are with their families and friends at this difficult time," said the governor of …

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The episode occurred while agents were assisting with the searches involving an agricultural plane in the São Bartolomeu district, in Ouro Preto, in the state's Central Region

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A helicopter carrying a team from the Minas Gerais Fire Department to carry out a rescue operation crashed and killed all six crew members. The group was searching the region where a single-engine plane crashed, in Ouro Preto. According to information from the corporation, the team consisted of four firefighters, a doctor, and a nurse. The Fire Department released only the first names of the victims: Captain Wilker, Lieutenant Victor, Sergeant W…

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All six people on board have been killed in the crash of a firefighting helicopter in southeastern Brazil. The helicopter went down after helping to search for a single-engine plane that had crashed in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais state, according to consistent media reports.