2023-09-17 00:51:39
A small plane fell this Saturday in the middle of the Brazilian Amazon jungle and the authorities have confirmed the death of the fourteen people who were on board, all of Brazilian nationality despite the fact that it was suspected that there were Americans among the victims.
The device, an Embraer EMB-110 “Bandeirante” turboprop, had departed from Manaus, the state capital. Amazonasheading to Barcelos, about 400 kilometers away, where the tourists had booked a fishing trip, but crashed shortly before landing amid heavy rain that fell this Saturday on that remote jungle region, according to official sources.
The mayor of Barcelos, Edson Mendes, has confirmed that Fourteen people were traveling on the plane, two of whom were crew members of the plane, and that there have been no survivors.
The governor of the state of Amazonas, Wilson Lima, has reported that, although it was initially suspected, there were no Americans among the deceased touristswho were all Brazilian nationals as were the two crew members.
Barcelos is a small city nestled in the middle of the Amazon jungle, which lives off of agriculture and tourism, and sport fishing is one of its greatest attractions.
According to the authorities, the bodies will be transferred to Manaus, which will occur this Sunday due to the storms that hit that Amazonian city since the small airport of Barcelos does not operate at night due to its technical limitations.
The plane belonged to an air taxi company based in Manaus, which, according to aeronautical authorities, It has been in operation for more than a decade.
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