Every plane crashes report published for Brazil, newest first.
Brazilian investigators from Cenipa and the civil police are examining the crash of a scenic-flight helicopter that came down in Tijuca National Park, killing a pilot and three members of a Colombian family.
Reporting places the crash in a densely forested area near Vista Chinesa during a sightseeing flight; sources disagree on the date, the death toll, the aircraft and the operator, and the cause has not been determined.
A pilot and three Colombian passengers died in a crash near a lookout point in Tijuca National Park on August 8, 2026, according to reporting; city officials have asked Brazil's civil aviation agency to step up oversight.
Colombian influencer Sofia Murillo, two relatives and the pilot died when a four-seat helicopter came down near the Vista Chinesa outlook, according to reporting by four outlets.
Federal police named 16 current and former airline employees, including Voepass owner and president José Luiz Felicio Filho; prosecutors have yet to decide whether charges will be filed.