Overview
- The single-engine Cessna 170A went down in nearshore waters around 12:30 p.m. local time during an aerial advertising flight.
- The pilot was found dead, with firefighters recovering the body at about 3 p.m., and no other injuries were reported.
- Rio’s city administration said the operator had general authorization for banner flights but did not register this specific sortie.
- City officials reported it was the pilot’s first banner operation, information now before federal investigators.
- Brazil’s air accident authority CENIPA opened a formal investigation and will retrieve the aircraft for forensic analysis.