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Two helicopters have collided over Rio de Janeiro, crashing in the city’s western zone and killing all six aboard. The crash happened Sunday morning.
Brazilian football fans celebrate a goal while watching the live broadcast of the group C match between Brazil and Haiti at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)
One of the helicopters fell into an electric car dealership, triggering a massive fire, while the other came down separately without catching fire. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
Officials in Brazil were inspecting the site of a Sunday's fatal helicopter crash. Six people were killed after two helicopters collided midair over a suburb of Rio de Janeiro.
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