Second Deadly Helicopter Crash in Two Months in Rio de Janeiro

A sightseeing helicopter crashed in a Rio park on August 8, 2026, killing the pilot and three Colombian women from one family visiting for a quinceañera — a Latin American celebration of a girl's 15th birthday. It follows a June 14 midair collision over Rio that killed six. Rio's mayor asked for flights to pause, but only federal regulators can order that.