Aerial view showing a deforested space of the Amazonia rainforest in Labrea, Amazonas point out, Brazil, on September 15, 2021.
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Fourteen men and women on a small jet died when the aircraft crashed in Brazil’s northern Amazonas point out on Saturday, the state’s governor stated.
The incident took spot in the Barcelos province, some 400 km (248 miles) from the point out money, Manaus.
“I deeply regret the dying of the 12 passengers and two crew users who ended up victims of the airplane crash in Barcelos on Saturday,” mentioned Wilson Lima, Governor of Amazonas state on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Our teams have been operating from the outset to present the needed support. My sympathy and prayers go out to their families and buddies.”
The Manaus Aerotaxi airline issued a assertion confirming that there experienced been an accident and that it was investigating but offering no aspects about deaths or accidents.
“We count on regard for the privacy of individuals associated at this hard time and will be accessible to give all necessary details and updates as the investigation progresses,” the assertion claimed.
The Brazilian Air Pressure (FAB) said in a statement that investigators from the Incident Investigation and Avoidance Center (CENIPA) had been known as in to start off an investigation into the reasons for the crash of the little aircraft, an Embraer Bandeirante with the registration PT-SOG.
In an job interview with O Globo newspaper, Governor Lima reported that the bodies had by now been eradicated from the plane and that the victims have been Brazilian tourists.
Lima also included that the location faces heavy rainfall and the most likely bring about of the incident was an mistake in the route taken at the time of landing.