Video: Two helicopters crash into a vehicle yard in Rio de Janeiro

Two small aircraft crashed into a vehicle yard this Sunday morning (14), in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro. The initial information is that there was a clash between them.

According to the Fire Department, the incident occurred at around 8:59 am on Avenida das Américas. The side lane at the Gilka Machado BRT station, towards Santa Cruz, remains closed after the incident.

Videos circulating on social media show the place with lots of fire after the aircraft crashed. See:

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In a statement, the Civil Police reported that the case is ongoing at the 42nd DP (Recreio dos Bandeirantes). Forensic examination was requested for the location and agents are carrying out investigations to investigate the facts.

The incident, which is still ongoing, still has the support of the Fire Department, CET (Traffic Engineering Company), Comlurb and teams from the 31st BPM (Recreio dos Bandeirantes), who work to isolate the area.

Source: CNN