Accident to the MBB BK117 registered PR-UEA on 11/10/2024 at Ouro Preto (Brazil)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Brazilian authorities :

During the transfer flight the helicopter disappeared. The following morning the aircraft was found crashed into the ground.

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General information
Local date	11/10/2024
Responsible entity	Brazil - CENIPA
State or area of occurrence	Brazil
Location	Ouro Preto
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	6
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2024-0427

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Large helicopter
Operator	Brazil - Other (Minas Gerais Fire Department (CBMMG))
Manufacturer / Model	MBB - BK117
Aircraft Registration	PR-UEA
State of registry	Brazil
Last departure point	Brazil - Other (Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais)
Planned destination	Brazil - Other (Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais)
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	9650
Operator Type AG	Other
Operation Type	Natonally Regulated Operations - Firefighting

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