Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered PR-ENT operated by Vortex Holding on 20/02/2024 at Barueri

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Brazilian authorities:

During the flight, the aircraft collided with the ground in the municipality of Barueri, State of São Paulo.

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General information
Local date	20/02/2024
Responsible entity	Brazil - CENIPA
State or area of occurrence	Brazil
Location	Barueri
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	5
Number of minor injuries	2
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2024-0058

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Brazil - Other (Vortex Holding SA)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	PR-ENT
State of registry	Brazil
Last departure point	Brazil - Other (SIBH : Helicidade Heliporto)
Planned destination	Unknown
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	7670
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger

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