A single-engine aircraft pilot was found alive on Saturday morning (16) after more than 24 hours lost in the Amazon forest of Benevides, metropolitan region of Belém. The accident happened on Thursday morning (15), in the Murinim district, according to G1. ✓
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"O acidente aconteceu na manhã de quinta-feira (15), no distrito de Murinim."
"O piloto de um avião de pequeno porte que caiu em uma área rural de Benevides, na Região Metropolitana de Belém, foi encontrado com vida neste sábado, 16, após passar mais de 24 horas desaparecido em uma região de mata."
The pilot reported that the aircraft collided with a vulture moments before the crash, A Tarde website reported. After the accident, he left the single-engine aircraft with registration PU-BDZ and entered the forest seeking help, but became disoriented and lost. He was located by rescue teams about five kilometers from the crash site. ✓
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"Segundo informações apuradas, ele relatou que a aeronave colidiu com um urubu momentos antes da queda."
"Depois da queda, o piloto deixou a aeronave e entrou na mata em busca de ajuda, mas acabou ficando desorientado e se perdeu."
When firefighters arrived at the accident site, the pilot was no longer in the aircraft. Personal objects such as a watch, glasses and clothing pieces were found nearby, as well as broken glass with blood stains. The pilot was taken to a hospital unit after receiving first aid in the forest. ◦
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"Quando os bombeiros e demais equipes de segurança chegaram ao local do acidente, o piloto já não estava mais dentro do avião. A ausência dele deu início a uma operação de buscas pela região."
The Brazilian Air Force is investigating the case through the First Regional Service for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (SERIPA I). According to ANAC's Brazilian Aeronautical Registry, the single-engine aircraft purchased in 2016 was in regular status. ✓
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"A FAB informou que investigadores do Primeiro Serviço Regional de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (SERIPA I) foram acionados para realizar a ação inicial da ocorrência envolvendo a aeronave de matrícula PU-BDZ."
Pilot found alive after more than 24 hours lost in Amazon forest
Vulture collision as reported cause of crash
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (2)
Pilot's experience - many flight hours
Details about personal objects found (watch, glasses, clothes, glass with blood)
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What is the pilot's health condition after the rescue?
Why it's still unknown: His health condition was not reported so far, according to A Tarde.
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What is the pilot's identity?
Why it's still unknown: His name was not disclosed, according to A Tarde.
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What were the weather conditions at the time of the crash?
Why it's still unknown: No consulted source provided climate data during the accident.
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What is the preliminary technical cause determined by SERIPA I?
Why it's still unknown: The investigation is ongoing and no preliminary results have been released.