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Brazil: Four dead in helicopter crash

Brazil: Four dead in helicopter crash
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By Sarah Taylor
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A pilot and three passengers died when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed onto the roof of a condominium in Sao Paulo, south eastern

A pilot and three passengers died when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed onto the roof of a condominium in Sao Paulo, south eastern Brazil.

The son of the city’s governor is said to be among those killed.

The son of the Governor of São Paulo dies in helicopter crash RT@JornalOGlobo:.... http://t.co/yfyd6Mq9v8 pic.twitter.com/T8xQSoUsS9"

— Bianca (@DubaiDiaries) April 3, 2015

The building’s inhabitants were much luckier. No one was at home at the time of the incident, according to the Residents’ Association.

An investigation is underway.

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