Fourteen people died in a plane crash in Barcelos, Brazil’s Amazonas state, as confirmed by local officials. Governor Wilson Lima said the victims were tourists on a fishing trip. The plane, an Embraer EMB-110, took off from Manaos, Amazonas’ capital. The crash happened when the pilot couldn’t find the Barcelos landing strip, known for sports […]
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