Brazilian media reviews stated there have been no survivors of the crash. (Representational)
Rio De Janeiro:
Fourteen folks had been killed Saturday when a aircraft crashed within the Brazilian Amazon within the northern city of Barcelos, a well-liked vacationer cease, the governor of Amazonas state stated.
Twelve passengers and two crew had been killed within the accident, Governor Wilson Lima wrote on X, previously often called Twitter.
Brazilian media reviews stated there have been no survivors of the crash.
State officers didn’t instantly reply to requests for additional particulars.
Information website G1 stated the aircraft was an 18-passenger EMB-110, a twin-engine turboprop manufactured by Brazilian aircraft-maker Embraer.
It was reportedly on its manner from the state capital, Manaus, to Barcelos, a few 90-minute flight.
Positioned on the Rio Negro, an Amazon tributary, it’s bordered by a number of nationwide parks and different protected areas.
Information website UOL stated the passengers had been Brazilians touring to the area for sport fishing, citing state safety secretary Vinicius Almeida.
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