14 dead as plane carrying tourists crashes in Brazil

Plane crash kills 14 people in Brazil’s northern Amazonas state

A plane crash in Brazil’s northern Amazonas state has killed 14 people on Saturday. The regional governor says 12 passengers and two crew were onboard the Embraer aircraft when it crashed in Barcelos province. Authorities believe the plane was attempting to land in heavy rain before the pilots lost control of the aircraft. All on board were travelling to Barcelos for seasonal sport fishing. The country's air force has been sent to assist with in…

Fourteen killed as tourist plane crashes in Brazil

Local officials and the Brazilian Air Force are investigating the cause of the crash

A tourist plane crashed in Barcelos, Brazil, leaving 14 people dead. Edson Mendes, the city's mayor, confirmed the incident on Saturday. Twelve tourists were on board the plane, the pilot and the co-pilot, and they all died, according to information reported by the Brazilian Civil Defense. “Passengers were on their way to the site for recreational fishing and the accident was due to bad weather. It was raining a lot at the time of landing,” acco…

14 killed in plane crash in Brazilian Amazon

The small plane's pilot was approaching the remote town in heavy rain, with low visibility, and appeared to inadvertently start landing halfway down the runway, Amazonas state security secretary Vinicius Almeida told a news conference.The plane ran out of landing strip and crashed, killing all 12 passengers and two crew, he said.Initial investigations indicated the passengers were all Brazilian men traveling to the region for sport fishing, the …

14 dead in plane crash amid bad weather in Brazil's Amazon rainforest

12 passengers, 2 crew members killed in crash on Saturday, says Amazonas state Governor Wilson Lima - Anadolu Ajansı

Fourteen people killed in plane crash in Brazil’s Amazonas state

Regional governor says 12 passengers and two crew were onboard the Embraer jet when it crashed in Barcelos provinceFourteen people on a small jet died when the plane crashed in Brazil’s northern Amazonas state on Saturday, the regional governor said.The crash took place in Barcelos province, about 250 miles (400km) from the state capital, Manaus. Continue reading...