Fourteen individuals have been killed in a aircraft crash throughout unhealthy climate within the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday.
The small propeller aircraft was nearing the top of its 400km (248 mile) journey between Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, and the distant jungle city of Barcelos when it went down.
Officers mentioned all these on board – 12 passengers and two crew – had been killed within the crash.
An investigation has been launched into the reason for the incident.
Amazonas state safety secretary Vinicius Almeida mentioned preliminary data urged the aircraft crashed after working out of runway when it descended into Barcelos throughout heavy rain and low visibility.
Brazilian information website G1 reported that the aircraft was an EMB-110, a twin-engine turboprop manufactured by Brazilian aircraft-maker Embraer.
In accordance with G1, the aircraft’s proprietor, Manaus Aerotáxi, mentioned the plane and its crew met all the mandatory necessities to be flying.
“Our groups have been on the bottom responding because the second of the crash to supply the mandatory help,” Amazonas Governor Wilson Lima wrote on X (previously Twitter) following the crash.
“My solidarity and prayers to the victims’ household and mates.”
The mayor of Barcelos, Edson de Paula Rodrigues Mendes, advised CNN the aircraft was chartered by a businessman who works domestically in recreation fishing.
Mr Mendes mentioned the passengers had been mates from different elements of Brazil who had been concerned within the sport.
Officers mentioned the victims’ our bodies can be taken to Manaus for formal identification.
Barcelos is a well-liked vacationer vacation spot because it lies near a number of nationwide parks.
September is taken into account to be the beginning of the height fishing season in Amazonas. The state is particularly identified for its varied species of decorative fish akin to tucunaré – also called peacock bass.
