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Dan Millican reads CENIPA's preliminary report on the September 21, 2026, Bell 430 crash near Urubici, Brazil, that killed singer Rick Sollo of Rick & Renner and four other people, then checks it against what Brazilian outlets published. He counts nine clear errors across ND+, G1, O Liberal and CNN Brasil, including UTC times printed as local afternoon times and a weather forecast reported as a measurement. Along the way he covers the helicopter's generator history, a resident's 18-second video and a cockpit voice recorder that held no audio from the flight. - LINKS - ▸ Check out Dan's new book! → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKKN3VNL ▸ Sign up for our email newsletter! → https://taking-off.kit.com/d0caf18c91 - PARTNERS & SPONSORS - ▸ For business inquiries → takingoff@outloudtalent.com ▸ Serendipitous Films - Need a video for your company? → sales@s-films.com ▸ AEROVERSE - Use code TakingOff for 15% off! → https://www.aeroverse.com/ ▸ FlyingEyes Optics - Get 10% off pilot glasses → https://flyingeyesoptics.com/pages/taking-offs-discount ▸ Colten Mortgage - Residential mortgage & refi, run by a pilot! → https://www.coltenmortgage.com/takingoff ▸ XeVision - Extreme LED Landing Lights. The only competitor is the sun! → https://www.xevision.com ▸ Clemens Insurance - Your broker should be fighting for you. Call Clemens! → https://www.clemensinsurance.net/ ▸ Marshal Protective Services - Private Security Elevated! → https://mpsprotects.com/ ▸ METAR Maps - The large METAR map on our set! Mention TakingOff when you order → https://metarmaps.com/ ▸ Lightspeed Headsets - Support us by buying through our link → https://www.lightspeedaviation.com/?ref=13