Sau Paulo

Sâo Paulo currently has 600 helicopters and 215 helipads, and a lot of factors came together to create that vibrant helicopter world. Firstly, in 1972, there was a huge fire in a block of flats in the Andraus region of Sao Paulo. The fire spread up the building and people were jumping from windows or attempting to cross to adjacent buildings on ladders, when helicopters arrived at the scene. The helicopters, mostly privately owned and on their owner’s initiative, landed on the roof and began picking up escapees...