Two Killed When Light Aircraft Crashes After Takeoff in Orlândia

Overview

• The RV-7A light aircraft crashed in a rural area of Orlândia, São Paulo, and the pilot and copilot were confirmed dead after being taken to Hospital Beneficente Santo Antônio.
• Video from a security camera and a bystander captured the plane’s last maneuvers, showing it pitch and lose altitude seconds before impact.
• The accident occurred in the late afternoon on Friday, October 16, when the pair had flown to the area for an equestrian event and attempted to depart.
• Firefighters used foam at the scene to control a fuel leak, and Agencia Nacional de Aviação Civil records show the 2011 RV-7A was listed as regularized.
• Polícia Civil and the regional aviation inquiry unit SERIPA are conducting technical and operational investigations that will review the footage, the aircraft’s maintenance and flight history, and human factors to establish the cause.