Sikorsky S92 PR-BGM
15 October 2025 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 2025 at about 11:21 local time, a Sikorsky S92 registered PR-BGM, operated by Líder Táxi Aéreo S.a. - Air Brasil, was involved in an incident near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 16 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 11:21
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Nearest airport
- Valaris DS-17 maritime unit (9PLR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S92
- Registration
- PR-BGM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Líder Táxi Aéreo S.a. - Air Brasil
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Valaris DS-17 maritime unit → Rio de Janeiro
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- ENG26WA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | Sikorsky S92 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Sikorsky S92 | Bergen, Norway | - | Unknown | - |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Sikorsky S92 | Aberdeen, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Sikorsky S92 | Sola, Norway | Bristow Norway AS | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2022 | Sikorsky S92 | Jeju Island, Republic Of Korea | Korea Coast Guard | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Oct 2021 | Sikorsky S92 | North Sea, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | Air Tractor AT502 | Porto Dos Gaúchos, Brazil | - | Fatal | - |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Beechcraft E90 | Para De Minas, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2025 | Cessna 150 | Peruibe, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Cessna P210 | Corumba, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Air Tractor AT502 | Balsas, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Air Tractor AT602 | Campo Novos dos Parecis, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |