A tragic incident occurred in the Brazilian state of Amazonas on Saturday, September 16 when a small plane carrying 12 tourists and two crew members plummeted to the ground.
This horrific crash has left many devastated, prompting an investigation into what caused it and sending shockwaves throughout the country.
The aircraft was an Embraer PT-SOG model that had taken off from Manaus, the capital city of Amazonas in northern Brazil.
It was attempting to land amidst heavy rain when it crashed near Barcelos, according to local reports.
A spokesperson from Barcelos City Hall told Metrópoles that there were twelve passengers onboard along with the pilot and copilot at the time of this devastating tragedy.
The passengers were reportedly Brazilian tourists who were travelling to fish in the region when their lives were cut short by this unexpected tragedy.
In light of this horrific disaster, authorities have launched an investigation into what could have caused this deadly crash as well as actions they can take to prevent further tragedies like it from occurring again in the future.
Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), Brazil’s aviation authority, is also participating in these efforts and is yet to respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment regarding their involvement in this unfortunate incident.
This is a developing story with new details still coming in.
