Overview
- The ultralight Cessna 170A, registration PT-AGB, went down near Posto 4 around 12:30 after departing Jacarepaguá.
- Firefighters, divers, boats and helicopters searched for hours, recovering the pilot’s body and the banner with no additional victims found.
- CENIPA’s regional unit SERIPA III opened a technical inquiry and is analyzing on-scene evidence and security-camera video of the nose-first plunge.
- ANAC reported the aircraft had a valid certificate of airworthiness according to official records.
- Rio’s city hall identified the operator as Visual Propaganda Aérea, cited it for unauthorized advertising activity, and said the company must handle wreckage recovery.