Bell 206 and Eurocopter AS350 mid-air collision near Recreio Dos Bandeirantes, Rio De Janeiro., OF, June 14, 2026
On June 14, 2026 at about 12:00 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Bell 206 (PPMAC) and Eurocopter AS350 (PRDJJ), were involved in a mid-air collision near Recreio Dos Bandeirantes, Rio De Janeiro., OF. 9 people were killed.
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 14, 2026 · about 12:00 pm local time
- Place
- Recreio Dos Bandeirantes, Rio De Janeiro., OF, Br
- Type
- Accident · mid-air collision
- Injuries
- 9 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Bell 206 B · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- PPMAC · no longer on the register · serial 4521
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. private rules
- Aircraft 2
- Eurocopter AS350 B2 · all AS350s on the register
- Registration
- PRDJJ · no longer on the register · serial 7437
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record for the Bell 206 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during unknown defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
The factual record for the Eurocopter AS350 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number GAA26WA216.