Amateur video captures the moment that a rescue helicopter crashes into the sea at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, as it attempts to rescue a drowning swimmer.
A rescue helicopter responded December 29, 2012 to rescue a swimmer from the water at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro when it experienced engine failure and crashed into the sea.
Four crew members and the swimmer in distress all survived with only minor injuries.
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