ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122466
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| Date: | 16-MAY-2011 |
| Time: | 11:00 p.m. |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200 Seneca I |
| Operator: | Aeroclube de Piracicaba |
| Registration: | PT-IFS |
| C/n / msn: | 34-7250236 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Morro do Cristo, a mountain outside the city of Sao Paulo -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | SBSR |
| SBPR |
A small plane crashed near a mountain outside the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, killing its four occupants, authorities said on Tuesday.
Military police said that the accident occurred around 11pm on Monday, just after the pilot lost contact with the control tower.
Rescue crews on Tuesday located four bodies in a jungle area known as Morro do Cristo.
The plane, which had six seat and was used to give flying lessons, was returning from the city of Sao Jose do Rio Preto.
Sources:
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_669813.html
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=691184 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2011 03:39 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-May-2011 13:51 | Gulf | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 18-May-2011 15:13 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 20-May-2011 01:54 | 200.204.244.50 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 20-May-2011 17:31 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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