Four killed in helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro
Four people, including three Colombian tourists, were killed when a helicopter crashed in Tijuca National Park in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2026.
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- Four people, including three Colombian tourists, were killed when a helicopter crashed in Tijuca National Park in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2026.
Four people were killed when a helicopter crashed in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, August 8, 2026, Al Jazeera reported.
Three Colombian tourists were among those killed. The aircraft came down in a mountainous forested area of Tijuca National Park, within the Brazilian city.
The available source record did not identify the fourth victim or state what caused the crash. Any determination about the cause will depend on information from Brazilian investigators.
