A fatal mid-air collision over Rio spotlights Brazil's record helicopter fleet, its packed urban skies and the gap between clean paperwork and real safety.
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Key Facts
—The crash. Two small helicopters collided in mid-air over Recreio dos Bandeirantes in western Rio de Janeiro on June 14, 2026, killing all six people aboard the two aircraft.
—World’s largest. São Paulo holds the biggest civil helicopter fleet on the planet, with 411 registered aircraft, ahead of New York and Tóquio.
—One every 45 seconds. The city sees roughly 2,200 take-offs and landings a day at peak, about one rotor movement every 45 seconds.
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