Police Set 30-Day Timeline in Copacabana Banner-Plane Crash as City Flags Permit Lapse

Overview

• A single-engine plane towing an advertising banner crashed into the sea off Copacabana on December 27, killing pilot Luiz Ricardo Leite de Amorim, 40, who was the only person on board.
• Delegate Ângelo Lages of the 12th Precinct said the police inquiry is expected to conclude within 30 days and will include witness interviews and requests for Aeronáutica technical reports.
• Cenipa’s regional unit Seripa III finished initial evidence preservation and data collection after the wreck was removed from the water.
• Rio’s city hall said Visual Propaganda Aérea lacked a municipal license for Saturday’s advertising flight and will be fined.
• The operator says it is ANAC-certified, that the aircraft’s maintenance and certifications were current, and that the pilot was trained and towing a banner for the first time for the company.