Four killed in helicopter crash in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

Three Colombian tourists from same family are among the victims of Saturday’s crash on mountainside forest of Tijuca National Park. At least four people have been killed in a helicopter crash in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro , according to a statement from the Colombian consul in the country. Saturday’s crash involved a pilot and three Colombian women who were members of the same family. They were reportedly on a sightseeing flight over Tijuca National Park, a densely forested, mountainous area on the edge of the city. In the aftermath of the crash, Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere called for more oversight of helicopter flights , a popular tourist activity.

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