A passenger plane crashed in the Amazon region, killing all passengers including the crew
Sao Paulo: A small passenger plane crashed in the Amazon region of Brazil, killing 14 people.
In the accident, all fourteen people on the plane including 2 crew members have died. Officials say that the investigation of the accident is ongoing. American citizens were also traveling on the plane.The small propeller plane was nearing the end of its 400km journey between the Amazonas state capital of Manaus and the remote jungle town of Barcelós when it went down. "I am deeply saddened by the death of the 12 passengers and two crew members who died in the plane crash in Barcelós on Saturday," Amazonas state governor Wilson Lima said on X.
According to Reuters, Governor Lima said the region was experiencing heavy rains and the most likely cause of the crash was an error in the path taken at the time of landing. According to Brazilian media, the plane was made by a Brazilian company.
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