00:00Also in Brazil, an ultralight plane pulling an advertising banner crashed into the sea of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday afternoon, killing the pilot.
00:10Officials said the pilot's body was sent to a medical examiner's office for identification.
00:16Fire department rescue teams worked at the seat with the help of jet skis, inflatable boats, divers and aerial support.
00:24Sonar equipment was also used to help locate possible additional victims and wreckage.
00:29Authorities released security coverage footage showing the plane diving nose first into the sea near the beach around 12.30 p.m.
00:37The Brazilian Air Force announced that it has opened an investigation into the cause of the crash.
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