CHOPPER HORROR Shocking Moment Helicopter Hits Power Line and Plunges to the Ground but ALL Survive
- 2 years ago
THIS is the shocking moment a helicopter hits a power line before crashing to the ground, but all of its passengers miraculously survive.
Shocking footage shows the plane, which was carrying a congressman, a deputy mayor and two others, including the pilot, plummeting to the ground.
The horrific accident occurred in Engenheiro Caldas, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, on Wednesday.
A terrifying clip shows the helicopter hitting the power cable as it landed in front of stunned onlookers.
The helicopter then appears to lose power and is last seen plummeting to the ground.
The crash caused a fire, which was brought under control by firefighters.
And all of its passengers managed to escape the wreckage with minor injuries.
Traveling on the aircraft were Brazilian deputy Hercílio Araújo Diniz, a candidate for re-election, and David Barroso, deputy mayor of Governador Valadares.
Also on board were the pilot Fabiano Rufino and Luciano Viana, a member of Diniz's campaign team.
All were rescued by emergency services and transferred to a private hospital in the area.
The Fire Department said the aircraft lost control and hit the power grid, falling to the side of a road, according to local media.
The crash caused a power outage in the municipalities of Sobrália and Fernandes Tourinho.
It comes after another presidential candidate's helicopter plunged from the sky into the Panamanian jungle last month.
Dimitri Flores, a lawyer running for the 2024 elections, cheated death after his helicopter fell to the ground during a flight from Changuinola in the north to the city of David.
Footage taken from inside the cockpit shows the plane flying over mountains before hitting thick fog causing the pilot to lose control and crash into trees.
All six passengers on board miraculously managed to escape, but soon realized that they were now injured and trapped in the middle of the Panamanian jungle.
Rescuers walked three hours through the rainforest and managed to get the group out in the early hours of the next morning.
Shocking footage shows the plane, which was carrying a congressman, a deputy mayor and two others, including the pilot, plummeting to the ground.
The horrific accident occurred in Engenheiro Caldas, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, on Wednesday.
A terrifying clip shows the helicopter hitting the power cable as it landed in front of stunned onlookers.
The helicopter then appears to lose power and is last seen plummeting to the ground.
The crash caused a fire, which was brought under control by firefighters.
And all of its passengers managed to escape the wreckage with minor injuries.
Traveling on the aircraft were Brazilian deputy Hercílio Araújo Diniz, a candidate for re-election, and David Barroso, deputy mayor of Governador Valadares.
Also on board were the pilot Fabiano Rufino and Luciano Viana, a member of Diniz's campaign team.
All were rescued by emergency services and transferred to a private hospital in the area.
The Fire Department said the aircraft lost control and hit the power grid, falling to the side of a road, according to local media.
The crash caused a power outage in the municipalities of Sobrália and Fernandes Tourinho.
It comes after another presidential candidate's helicopter plunged from the sky into the Panamanian jungle last month.
Dimitri Flores, a lawyer running for the 2024 elections, cheated death after his helicopter fell to the ground during a flight from Changuinola in the north to the city of David.
Footage taken from inside the cockpit shows the plane flying over mountains before hitting thick fog causing the pilot to lose control and crash into trees.
All six passengers on board miraculously managed to escape, but soon realized that they were now injured and trapped in the middle of the Panamanian jungle.
Rescuers walked three hours through the rainforest and managed to get the group out in the early hours of the next morning.