THIS is the shocking moment a helicopter hits a power line before crashing to the ground, but all of its passengers miraculously survive.<br /><br />Shocking footage shows the plane, which was carrying a congressman, a deputy mayor and two others, including the pilot, plummeting to the ground.<br /><br />The horrific accident occurred in Engenheiro Caldas, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, on Wednesday.<br /><br />A terrifying clip shows the helicopter hitting the power cable as it landed in front of stunned onlookers.<br /><br />The helicopter then appears to lose power and is last seen plummeting to the ground.<br /><br />The crash caused a fire, which was brought under control by firefighters.<br /><br />And all of its passengers managed to escape the wreckage with minor injuries.<br /><br />Traveling on the aircraft were Brazilian deputy Hercílio Araújo Diniz, a candidate for re-election, and David Barroso, deputy mayor of Governador Valadares.<br /><br />Also on board were the pilot Fabiano Rufino and Luciano Viana, a member of Diniz's campaign team.<br /><br />All were rescued by emergency services and transferred to a private hospital in the area.<br /><br />The Fire Department said the aircraft lost control and hit the power grid, falling to the side of a road, according to local media.<br /><br />The crash caused a power outage in the municipalities of Sobrália and Fernandes Tourinho.<br /><br />It comes after another presidential candidate's helicopter plunged from the sky into the Panamanian jungle last month.<br /><br />Dimitri Flores, a lawyer running for the 2024 elections, cheated death after his helicopter fell to the ground during a flight from Changuinola in the north to the city of David.<br /><br />Footage taken from inside the cockpit shows the plane flying over mountains before hitting thick fog causing the pilot to lose control and crash into trees.<br /><br />All six passengers on board miraculously managed to escape, but soon realized that they were now injured and trapped in the middle of the Panamanian jungle.<br /><br />Rescuers walked three hours through the rainforest and managed to get the group out in the early hours of the next morning.
