Man survives helicopter crash in Brasilia

A helicopter from the Federal District Fire Department crashed this afternoon in the sattelite-city of Ceilandia, near the federal capital Brasilia, killing three of its four passengers. According to the fire department, the aircraft fell in an isolated area, near a landfill, while it was trying to remove a body that had been found on the spot. The survivor had just left the aircraft, since he was on the ground helping to make sure the body was lifted into the helicopter. Local media report that preliminary findings indicate that the stretcher and blanket used to cover the body became loose thanks to the heavy winds in the area, hitting the helicopter's back rotor and bringing it down. The aircraft exploded when it touched the floor, killing the three firemen that were still inside.