Agusta/Westland A109S near Paraty — 2008-04-30
Investigation ongoingDCA08WA061
- Date
- 2008-04-30
- Location
- Paraty, BR
- Aircraft
- Agusta/Westland A109S
- Registration
- PR-IPO
- Category
- Helicopter
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatalities
- 2
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB narrative
On April 30, 2008, at approximately 22:59 UTC, an Agusta Westland A109S helicopter, Brazilian registration PR-IPO, crashed after departure from the Parati/Condomínio Laranjeiras heliport, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. There were 2 fatalities. The Brazil CENIPA has requested assistance from the US manufacturers of electronic components in the helicopter to download non-volatile memory information.