Plane crashes into building in the Silveira neighborhood and kills two people in Belo Horizonte

A single-engine plane crashed and crashed into a residential building in the Silveira neighborhood, in the Região Nordeste of Belo Horizonte. The accident occurred on Monday afternoon. Duas people died at the scene. Três occupants were injured and were taken to Hospital João XXIII.

The aircraft took off from Aeroporto from Pampulha at around 12:16 p.m. The pilot had reported difficulties gaining altitude shortly after takeoff. The aircraft continued in low flight and hit the building at Rua Ilacir Pereira Lima. The impact occurred between the third and fourth floors, in the stairwell area. Ninguém who was in the building suffered injuries.

Victims’ Identificação

Pilot Wellington Oliveira, aged 34, succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene. Fernando Moreira Souto, 36 years old, son of Jequitinhonha’s mayor, occupied the copilot’s seat and also died. Firefighters confirmed that the bodies were trapped in the wreckage.

Leonardo Berganholi, a 50-year-old businessman, and his son Arthur Schaper Berganholi, 25, were among the injured. Hemerson Cleiton Almeida Souto, aged 53, completed the group of occupants. The three were rescued in serious condition. Ambulâncias of Samu acted in the rescue. Equipes of Corpo of Bombeiros used tools to remove victims.

The group was traveling towards São Paulo. The aircraft had departed from Teófilo Otoni, into Vale from Mucuri. Parou into Belo Horizonte. A passenger disembarked Pampulha to meet family members. Hemerson Cleiton Almeida Souto embarked in the capital of Minas Gerais. The plane continued with five people on board.

• Wellington Oliveira, 34 years old, pilot, killed at the scene
• Fernando Moreira Souto, 36 years old, co-pilot, died at the scene
• Leonardo Berganholi, 50 years old, seriously injured

• Arthur Schaper Berganholi, 25 years old, seriously injured

• Hemerson Cleiton Almeida Souto, 53 years old, seriously injured

Aircraft Detalhes

The aircraft is an EMB-721C model, manufactured in 1979 by Neiva. The plane has capacity for five passengers plus the pilot. The maximum takeoff weight is 1,633 kilograms. Segundo to Anac, the aircraft was for private use. Não had air taxi authorization. The model is known as “sertanejo” in Brazilian aviation.

The pilot reported a problem to the control tower minutes before impact. The aircraft crashed into the building’s parking lot. Parte of the structure was projected inside the stairwell. Bombeiros isolated the area and worked to contain a possible fuel leak. Moradores were removed from the building as a security measure.

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Investigação in progress

Força Aérea Brasileira called Cenipa to investigate the causes. Equipes of Seripa III arrived on scene to collect data and preserve evidence. Polícia Civil of Minas Gerais also opened an investigation into the accident. Peritos analyze the wreckage and listen to witnesses.

Lieutenant Raul, of Corpo of Bombeiros, detailed the impact. The aircraft hit the central structure of the building. Isso prevented further damage to occupied apartments. Três fire engines responded to the scene. The rescue took about an hour to remove all the victims.

Route Contexto

The flight departed from Teófilo Otoni with six people initially. The daughter of one of the businessmen landed at Belo Horizonte. The group was linked to the company Uaitag, in the technology and cards sector. Businesspeople traveled to São Paulo for work. The stop at Pampulha was brief.

Nenhum resident of the building was injured. Equipes of Defesa Civil of Belo Horizonte provided support. The street parallel to Avenida Cristiano Machado was closed. Traffic in the region underwent changes during the afternoon.

Resgate and service

The injured received initial treatment at the scene. Depois were forwarded to Hospital João XXIII. Their health condition is considered serious. Médicos evaluate multiple injuries. Familiares of the victims were informed by authorities.

Globocop recorded images of the moment of the accident. Vídeos circulate on social media. Moradores reported a loud bang. The aircraft was flying low over the region before impact.