Brazil: Plane Crashes In Amazon Rainforest, 14 dead

A passenger plane carrying 14 people crashed in Brazil's Amazon rainforest on Saturday, killing all on board, according to a local official.

What do we know so far?

Amazonas Governor Wilson Lima said the plane had come down in Barcelos in the northern part of Brazil.

"I deeply regret the death of the 12 passengers and two crew members who were victims of the plane crash in Barcelos on Saturday," Lima said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

Lamento profundamente a morte dos 12 passageiros e dois tripulantes, vítimas do acidente de avião ocorrido neste sábado, em Barcelos. Nossas equipes estão atuando, desde o primeiro momento, para prestar o apoio necessário. Aos familiares e amigos, minha solidariedade e orações.

— Wilson Lima (@wilsonlimaAM) September 16, 2023

Local media reported that the small Embraer PT-SOG aircraft — a twin-engine turboprop — took off from Manaus, which is the biggest city in the Amazon.

It was attempting to land in Barcelos during heavy rain when it crashed. According to reports those on board were Brazilian tourists on a fishing trip.

Local television network Globo News broadcast visuals of the aircraft lying on a muddy road with the front part covered by foliage.

Um avião caiu no Amazonas e deixou 12 mortos, segundo a Defesa Civil. Ainda não há informações sobre as causas do acidente.

Assista na #GloboNews: https://t.co/bFwcwLpLU9 #Edição18 pic.twitter.com/8NG0cAjIer

— GloboNews (@GloboNews) September 16, 2023

Brazil's air force dispatched a team from Manaus to gather data and secure any evidence that could be used to investigate the circumstances of the crash.

Source: DW