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A horror plane crash in Brazil has killed all 14 people on board, according to local reports.<\/p>\n
It is understood the aircraft, believed to be an Embraer EMB-110P1, was transporting tourists from the US to the Barcelos region in Amazonas when it was downed in the afternoon local time today (Saturday, September 16).<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Barcelos city hall said 12 passengers were killed, as well as the pilot and co-pilot.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile the governor of Amazonas, Wilson Lima, said the plane took off from Manaus bound for Marcelos, about 400km away from the crash site.<\/p>\n
The secretary of the Civil Defense of Amazonas issued a statement confirming the tragedy and said a response team has been dispatched to the scene.<\/p>\n
Footage taken at the crash site shows the plane smashed up as responders observe the scene.<\/p>\n
Posting the clip to X, a Brazilian news outlet wrote: "Visual recording of an air accident reported recently in the municipality of Barcelos, in Amazonas, involving a private EMBRAER EMB-110P1 aircraft (registration PT-SOG) that belonged to an air taxi company.<\/p>\n
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"The accident reportedly left 14 people dead, including crew and passengers (locally speaking of American tourists)."<\/p>\n
The area where the plane crashed is a popular holiday hotspot, particularly with tourists who are keen on fishing.<\/p>\n
However the weather conditions were not ideal for flying and it is thought the pilot may have made a mistake when laying out the landing strip, portalt5.com reported.<\/p>\n
The victims' bodies have been removed from the scene and are being taken to an auditorium at a local school. Their identities have not yet been revealed but their remains are set to be transported back to families on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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