SHOCK VIDEO: Small Plane Pulling Advertising Banner Crashes Into Sea in Rio’s Copacabana Beach
Beach day turned tragic in Rio.
With summer firing from all cylinders, Rio de Janeiro is sizzling, to the delight of the millions of tourists who flock to some of its famous beaches, such as Copacabana.
But this last weekend, tragedy struck as a small plane towing an advertising banner crashed into the sea, killing the pilot.
Associated Press reported:
“The pilot’s body was sent to a medical examiner’s office for identification, officials said.”
Cara que loucura esse avião caindo hoje em Copacabana. Infelizmente o piloto não sobreviveu. pic.twitter.com/XtrF9xgXGO
— HB (@henriq_barbosa) December 27, 2025
“Fire department rescue teams were working at the site using Jet Skis, inflatable boats, divers and aerial support. The search also includes sonar equipment to help locate possible additional victims and wreckage.
[…] The Brazilian air force said that it opened an investigation into the cause of the crash. The aircraft was a Cessna 170A owned by an advertising company.”
Pilot killed as plane crashes into the sea off Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro
The aircraft was identified as a Cessna 170A operated by an advertising company. pic.twitter.com/mzBgMTENM8
— Viory Video (@vioryvideo) December 28, 2025
Storyful reported:
“The plane was carrying an advertising banner, and it was the first time the pilot, who was the only occupant, had flown that type of aircraft, according to Bernardo Rubião, the deputy mayor of Rio’s South Zone.
The victim was identified by police as Luiz Ricardo Leite de Amorim and his body was recovered from the water after a two-hour search, reports said.”
Today, Brazil. A Cessna 170 [PT-AGB] crashed in Copacabana. Sole pilot aboard died. Local media reported flight was for “advertising” (not specified if it was “banner towing”) and this was the first time the pilot was doing this sort of operation. pic.twitter.com/501tFbzlzJ
— Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha (@OnDisasters) December 27, 2025
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