Wedding guest reports helicopter crash on farm in MG: 'He lost the pedal and fell'

One of the guests at the wedding held at Fazenda Tiodoro, in Passos (MG), published a video on social media after the crash of a helicopter that left five people injured on the property, on Saturday afternoon (7). In the recording, published at 2:38 pm, Breno Tiodoro states that a friend who came from Belo Horizonte to participate in the ceremony was on the aircraft.

"Unfortunately, he arrived here with his helicopter, then it spun, lost the pedal and fell," he said.

Breno also commented that the man was at the farm to attend the wedding of Rodrigo, his employee and friend. He also reassured people looking for information about the accident.

Shortly before, at 2:22 pm, he had published another temporary video about the ceremony. In the recording, he commented that it was scheduled to start at 2pm, but that the time had been extended and that it would be very hot in the region.

How was the fall

The helicopter crashed around 1:30 pm, on a rural property close to MG-050, in the Passos toll area, towards Furnas.

According to the Fire Department, the aircraft was carrying five people: three men, aged 60, 43 and 39, and two women, aged 31 and 26. According to the Military Police, the helicopter had taken off from Belo Horizonte.

According to firefighters, the pilot was making a reconnaissance flight over a cornfield to assess the best place to land. When it was approximately 20 meters above the ground, the aircraft began to destabilize and crashed.

The five people were injured. All were conscious and oriented, but had injuries to the extremities of their bodies. They were taken to Santa Casa de Passos, four by Samu and one by the Fire Department. Until the last update, there was no information about the health status of the occupants.

Two firefighters who attended the wedding provided first aid. They received help from other people who were on the property until rescue teams arrived.

Investigation

The Military Police isolated the area for forensic work. The Civil Police reported that they requested official expertise and sent a team to the scene to monitor the incident.

After the initial procedures, the aircraft was covered with a tarpaulin to protect it from the rain and remained on the property, awaiting the arrival of investigators from the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa).

According to the police report, the agency informed the military that it must send a team this Sunday (8) to carry out the investigation work. g1 contacted Cenipa and is awaiting a response.

As reported by EPTV, a TV Globo affiliate, the pilot was a service provider and the other four occupants were guests at the ceremony. The owner of the company responsible for the helicopter, based in Bom Despacho (MG), reported that he is providing assistance to those involved.

About the aircraft

Data from the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) indicate that the helicopter involved in the accident is a Robinson R66, registration number PP-MYO, manufactured in 2013.

According to the registration, the aircraft is privately operated and has capacity for four passengers, in addition to a pilot, totaling five seats. The model is equipped with a turboshaft engine and has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,225 kilograms.

The Anac registration also indicates that the aircraft had normal registration status and a Certificate of Airworthiness Verification (CVA) valid until February 3, 2027. The operating configuration is provided for by RBAC 91, which regulates general aviation.