Helicopter that crashed in MG was carrying guests to a wedding on a farm; five were injured

The helicopter that crashed early this Saturday afternoon (7), on a farm in Passos (MG), had taken off from Belo Horizonte (MG) and was transporting guests from a wedding held on the property, in the south of Minas. Five people were on board and were injured.

The pilot was making a reconnaissance flight over a cornfield, to assess the best place to land, when he lost control of the aircraft. According to the Fire Department, the helicopter began to destabilize when it was about 20 meters above the ground and crashed into the plantation area.

According to the Military Police, the five occupants of the helicopter are three men, aged 60, 43 and 39, and two women, aged 31 and 26. They were rescued, conscious and oriented, with injuries to the extremities of their bodies, and taken to Santa Casa de Passos. Until this last publication, there was no update on their health status.

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, which is located in Bom Despacho (MG), reported that he is providing assistance to those involved.

g1 contacted the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa) to obtain more details about the case and is awaiting a response.

Aircraft crashed near cattle area

The helicopter crashed at around 1:30 pm on a farm in the MG-050 region, close to the Passos tollbooth, towards Furnas. According to Alisson Soares, owner of the company responsible for the aircraft, the helicopter took off from Betim, which is in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte.

Images taken after the accident show the aircraft badly destroyed, with the structure twisted and parts scattered across the ground. The crash site is close to a cattle ranching area.

Among the guests who participated in the party were two firefighters, one from São Sebastião do Paraíso (MG) and another from the interior of São Paulo. They helped provide first aid to the victims, along with other people who were at the scene, before emergency teams arrived.

Civil Police expertise was called in to collect traces that will help in investigating the circumstances of the aircraft crash.

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.