The bodies of the 14 people, including the pilot and co-pilot, victims of the plane crash in Amazonas, will be taken this Sunday (17) to the Legal Medical Institute (IML) in Manaus, where they will undergo recognition and release procedures for the families.
This Saturday (16), the Bandeirante model plane, registration PT-SOG, operated by Manaus AeroTáxi, crashed when trying to approach Barcelos airport, a municipality located 400 kilometers from the capital of Amazonas. Of the 14 dead, 12 were tourists who practiced sport fishing.
The government of Amazonas reported that teams from the Civil Police, the Fire Department and investigators from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) left Manaus this morning. They boarded two flights to carry out the operation to recover the bodies in Barcelos.
The accident occurred during the landing procedure. It was raining heavily in the region at the time of the aircraft crash. It is not yet possible to determine the causes of the accident. The investigation will be conducted by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and the Civil Police.
With information from Agência Brasil
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