Panic in Brazil: a small plane crashes into several residences in the city of Belo Horizonte

A pilot died this Saturday when the plane in which he was traveling with his daughter fell on several residences in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonteaccording to local authorities.

The accident aircraft was a model Cessna registration number PT-FLK, manufactured in 1979.

The accident occurred at 2:45 p.m. local time and rescue was carried out by firefighters and the teams of the Mobile Emergency Service, report the newspaper The globe.

The town hall of the city confirmed in a press release the death of the 60-year-old pilot, transferred alive to the John XIII Hospital with her daughter, who is in serious condition.

The fire department, for its part, indicated that the plane crashed into two residences and the pilot and his 33-year-old daughter were trapped in the ironwork and had to be evacuated.

In the press release, the mayor Fuad NomanMore regretted the accident and announced that he would travel to Brasilia on Tuesday to present a proposal to the federal government aimed at turn off Carlos Prates business aviation airport.

“We can’t let accidents like this happen anymore“, indicated the mayor, who intends that with the closure of the airport, located in a residential area, houses of popular interest and a health center will be built.

According to local media, the area near the terminal Carlos Prates has been the scene of at least nine accidents with small planes. One of them happened four years ago when a plane hit several vehicles. in Bairro Caiara, causing three deaths and several serious injuries. The pilot and three other passengers were traveling in the plane.

That same Saturday, another accident air it also took place in Belo Horizonte, specifically in the municipality of Sabará, when an SR22 model aircraft with the registration PS-VAC was forced to deploy its emergency parachute due to engine failure.

Videos on social media show the exact moment when the impacts of a small plane in a mountainous region of the locality Despite the accident, none of the six occupants was injured.

According firefighters, among the crew were a three-year-old child and a newborn. Fortunately, all were conscious and unharmed.

He Center for research and prevention of aeronautical accidents He assured that an investigation will be opened to establish the causes behind this incident.

(With information from EFE)

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