Two soldiers died in an accident with a Navy helicopter on Tuesday (8). Another 12 were injured in the case, which took place in the municipality of Formosa, in the interior of Goiás, 80 km from Brasília.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the plane’s crash. See the article below for what is known about the case.
Video — Two soldiers die after Navy helicopter crash
Accident happened during training
The Navy reported that the accident happened during an exercise to quickly disembark troops in an “adverse environment” called Fast Rope.
The Armed Forces stressed that neither missiles nor heavy weapons were involved in the activity. There were 14 people on the aircraft, a UH-15 Super Cougar model helicopter, belonging to the 2nd General Purpose Helicopter Squadron.
The two soldiers who died are: Sergeant Luís Fernando Tavares Augusto, who served in the Marine Armored Battalion; and Sergeant Renan Guedes Moura, stationed at the Marine Corps Base on Ilha do Governador.
PHOTOS: See images of the model of the Navy helicopter that crashed this Tuesday
Source: CNN Brasil
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