The pilot of an ultralight plane carrying an advertising banner died after the plane crashed into the sea off Copacabana Beach Rio de Janeirothis Saturday afternoon, December 27th.
According to the media G1, The pilot had his first day on the job. His body was sent to the coroner’s office for identification.
Rescue workers from the fire department were on site with jet skis, inflatable boats, divers and air support.
The search also included sonar equipment to locate possible additional victims and debris from the plane.
Surveillance camera footage released by authorities shows the plane crashing into the sea near the beach 12:30 p.m (3:30 p.m. GMT).
The pilot tries to make a pouso on Copacabana Beach, next year the Copacabana Palace and the region will serve the show #copacabana pic.twitter.com/1gmon8beLZ
— Antonio Benvenutti (@ahb_neto) December 27, 2025
The Brazilian Air Force said it had opened an investigation into the cause of the accident. The plane was a Cessna 170A owned by an advertising company.
Later the middle Or globe reports that the company in question is Visual aerial propagandawho did not have permission to carry out the publicity stunt.
According to Brazilian media, the information was confirmed by the city council, which also stated this The company is sanctioned for irregular advertising.
It remains to be seen what the cause of the accident was and whether the aircraft had a license to fly and whether the pilot was qualified to operate the aircraft. The company that owns the aircraft is responsible for recovering it from the seabed.
At the time of the accident, jet skis and other watercraft were on the Brazilian coast. However, no further injuries were reported.
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) reported that investigators from the regional body of the Center for Research and Prevention of Aviation Accidents (Cenipa) had begun investigating the accident.
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