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An ultralight level pulling an advertizing banner crashed into the oversea disconnected Copacabana formation successful Rio de Janeiro connected Saturday (December 27, 2025) afternoon, sidesplitting the pilot, section authorities said.
The pilot’s assemblage was sent to a aesculapian examiner’s bureau for identification, officials said.
Fire section rescue teams were moving astatine the tract utilizing Jet Skis, inflatable boats, divers and aerial support. The hunt besides includes sonar instrumentality to assistance find imaginable further victims and wreckage.
Security camera footage released by authorities shows the level diving nose-first into the oversea adjacent the formation astir 12:30 p.m. (1530 GMT).
The Brazilian aerial unit said that it opened an probe into the origin of the crash. The craft was a Cessna 170A owned by an advertizing company.
