Small Plane Crashes Into Belo Horizonte Metro Maintenance Yard; Pilot Killed

Overview

• The single-engine Embraer EMB-711ST Corisco II Turbo departed Pampulha Airport and struck a lateral structure of the Metrô de Belo Horizonte maintenance yard near Estação São Gabriel, then caught fire.
• Emergency crews from the Corpo de Bombeiros, Polícia Militar and SAMU responded, secured the scene and de-energized affected high-voltage lines so teams could work safely.
• The sole occupant, the pilot, was found dead and carbonized at the site; authorities say there were no other casualties.
• Metrô BH reported that depot buildings and rolling stock were not hit and train operations continued normally after the incident.
• Officials have not determined whether the event was a crash or a forced landing and the case is under formal investigation by aviation and local authorities.