Helicopter Crash in Brazil Leaves 5 Dead, Including Famous Singer

A helicopter has crashed in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, killing all five people on board.

According to the local daily Folha de S.Paulo on the 22nd (local time), fire authorities announced that they found the wreckage of the helicopter, which had lost contact, in a mountainous area over the region of Urubici.

The accident helicopter took off the previous day from Porto Belo, a coastal area in the northern part of Santa Catarina state, and lost communication while heading toward São Joaquim, where severe weather such as storms had been forecast.

There were a total of five people on board, including Rick Solo (59), a member of the famous Brazilian duo Rick & Renner.

Rick & Renner is one of the best-known sertanejo music duos in Brazil.

Sertanejo is a genre originating from rural inland areas of Brazil, comparable to American country music or South Korea's trot.

Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency stated that the aircraft involved in the accident was a 2001 Bell 430 model and held valid flight authorization.

Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

(Photo provided by the Santa Catarina Fire Department, Yonhap News)
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