The plane that crashed in Itapeva, in the interior of Minas Gerais, this Sunday morning (28), left Campo dos Amarais Airport, in Campinas, in the interior of São Paulo. The information was confirmed by the MG Fire Department, which also confirmed the deaths of seven people. A video (see below ) shows the moment the aircraft took off. The images were provided by Rádio Itatiaia for the CNN .
The plane that crashed in Itapeva, in the interior of Minas Gerais, this Sunday morning (28), had seven people on board. There were five passengers and two crew. All died, according to the Minas Gerais Fire Department. Among the victims are two businessmen from the financial sector. Marcilio Silveira and André Amaral were the owners of Credfranco. The company is also listed as the owner of the plane that crashed.
According to Rede VOA, the company responsible for Campo dos Amarais Airport, in Campinas, the aircraft took off this morning from the interior of São Paulo. According to the concessionaire, the plane's destination was the city of Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais.
The accident
Witnesses who opened the call said they saw the plane breaking up in the air while flying over the region, and then its parts gradually falling to the ground.
The plane, prefix PS-MTG, model PA-46-350P, was manufactured by the company Piper Aircraft. According to records from the National Civil Aviation Agency, the aircraft had its documents up to date, but was not authorized for air taxi.
Note — VOA Network
The PIPER PA46 aircraft, registration PSMTG, arrived at Amarais Airport (SDAM) on January 26, 2024 at 12:48 pm, and remained in a private hangar.
At 10:09 am on January 28, 2024, it departed Amarais bound for Belo Horizonte International Airport (SBBH), however, it suffered an accident before reaching its destination.
Preliminary information indicates that there were 7 people on board, 5 passengers and 2 crew. However, the names of the occupants have not yet been confirmed. The aircraft was owned by IT'S Soluções Ltda.
Note — CENIPA
Investigators from the Third Regional Service for the Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (SERIPA III), located in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), a regional body of the Center for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (CENIPA), were called this Sunday (28/01 ), to carry out the Initial Action of the occurrence involving the aircraft registered PS-MTG, in Itapeva (MG).
In the Initial Action, specific techniques are used, conducted by qualified and accredited personnel who carry out the collection and confirmation of data, the preservation of the elements of the investigation, the initial verification of damage caused to the aircraft, or by the aircraft, and the collection of other necessary information to the investigation process.
The conclusion of the investigations will take as short a time as possible, always depending on the complexity of each occurrence and, also, the need to discover possible contributing factors.
The PIPER PA46 aircraft, registration PSMTG, arrived at Amarais Airport (SDAM) on January 26, 2024 at 12:48 pm, and remained in a private hangar.
At 10:09 am on January 28, 2024, it departed Amarais bound for Belo Horizonte International Airport (SBBH), however, it suffered an accident before reaching its destination.
Preliminary information indicates that there were 7 people on board, 5 passengers and 2 crew. However, the names of the occupants have not yet been confirmed. The aircraft was owned by IT'S Soluções Ltda.
Source: CNN Brasil
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