14 Dead After Medium-Sized Plane Crashes In Brazil's Amazon State

<p>At least 14 people died in a plane crash in Brazil's northern Amazon state on Saturday, the state's governor said, as reported by Reuters. The tragic incident took place in the Barcelos province, around 400 km (248 miles) from the state capital, Manaus. According to a CNN report, the Bandeirante model vehicle was carrying 12 tourists, along with the pilot and co-pilot. The accident happened when the medium-sized plane was trying to land in the city at around 3 PM (Brazil time), CNN Brasil reported.&nbsp;</p> <p>Wilson Lima, Governor of Amazonas state took to X, formerly known as Twitter, and said, "I deeply regret the death of the 12 passengers and two crew members who were victims of the plane crash in Barcelos on Saturday."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="pt">Lamento profundamente a morte dos 12 passageiros e dois tripulantes, v&iacute;timas do acidente de avi&atilde;o ocorrido neste s&aacute;bado, em Barcelos. Nossas equipes est&atilde;o atuando, desde o primeiro momento, para prestar o apoio necess&aacute;rio. Aos familiares e amigos, minha solidariedade e ora&ccedil;&otilde;es.</p> &mdash; Wilson Lima (@wilsonlimaAM) <a href="https://twitter.com/wilsonlimaAM/status/1703176876473135386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>"Our teams have been working from the outset to provide the necessary support. My sympathy and prayers go out to their families and friends," the Governor added.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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