An Airbus Helicopters H160 operated by Omni Táxi Aéreo made an emergency sea landing off Rio de Janeiro during an offshore mission on Jan. 2, ditching more than 70 km from Cabo Frio with eight people aboard. Brazil’s navy rescued those onboard and authorities have opened a safety investigation.
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The helicopter ditched during an offshore mission with eight people aboard and was rescued by the Brazilian Navy about 70 km from Cabo Frio; a safety investigation is now under way.
The H160 is a growing platform in offshore and public-service roles; Airbus is targeting a production ramp to 60 H160s per year and says more than 50 are already operational, which raises the operational impact of any type-specific safety findings.
Commercial and emergency operators are expanding H160 fleets for offshore energy and public-service missions — including recent operator additions and deliveries of H160s and the type's first regional deliveries in Southeast Asia (see recent H160 delivery).
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