Plane crashes into building in Belo Horizonte leaving two dead and injured

A single-engine plane crashed and hit a residential building in Região Nordeste of Belo Horizonte this Sunday. The aircraft took off from Aeroporto from Pampulha at 12:16 pm and collided with a construction located at Rua Ilacir Pereira Lima, in the Silveira neighborhood. Segundo o Corpo of Bombeiros, the pilot and a passenger died in the accident. Três people suffered injuries and were taken to Hospital João XXIII.

Decolagem having problems before the accident

The pilot informed the Pampulha control tower that he was experiencing difficulties during takeoff. Apesar from initial communication, the aircraft was unable to gain adequate altitude. The collision occurred in the parking lot of the residential building. Testemunhas witnessed the moment of impact, which was recorded by Globocop.

Três vehicles from Corpo and Bombeiros were mobilized immediately. Crews arrived at the scene at 12:25 p.m., about nine minutes after the collision. Ambulâncias of Serviço of Atendimento Móvel of Urgência (Samu) and agents of Defesa Civil also provided assistance:

• Piloto: death confirmed
• Passageiro identified: death confirmed
• Três occupants: forwarded with injuries
• Local: building parking
• Response Tempo: approximately 9 minutes

Caracterização aircraft and owner

According to records from Agência Nacional of Aviação Civil (Anac), the aircraft is an EMB-721C model manufactured in 1979. The plane has a total capacity for five passengers in addition to the pilot, totaling six occupants. At the time of the accident, five people were on board. The owner of the aircraft is identified as Flavio Loureiro Salgueiro.

The advanced age of the aircraft, 47 years since its manufacture, does not necessarily explain the accident. Aviões single-engine engines of this generation continue to be in operation with several Brazilian operators, as long as they are maintained in accordance with technical requirements.

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Equipes remains at the scene carrying out searches and collecting evidence. Firefighters are working to check if anyone is still missing in the structure of the building or among the debris of the aircraft. Simulações based on the number of occupants indicated initially suggests that all five people have been located so far, two fatal and three injured.

Aeroporto of Pampulha, from where the aircraft departed, is part of the airport infrastructure of Belo Horizonte and operates small flights, executive aviation and training activities. The control tower continues to investigate the factors that led to the failed takeoff and subsequent loss of control.

Relatórios detailed technical reports on weather conditions, aircraft maintenance and possible mechanical failures will be produced in the coming days.