Weekend Road and Air Crashes Across Brazil Leave Multiple Dead

Overview

• A pilgrimage bus plunged into a 15‑metre ravine in Cruzeiro, São Paulo, overnight into Sunday, killing six people and leaving many injured as firefighters, Samu and police worked at hospitals and the crash scene.
• A helicopter crash in Iaras, São Paulo, left three occupants with multiple fractures and prompted a Cenipa investigation after ANAC records showed the aircraft had cancelled airworthiness paperwork and overdue inspections.
• In Cedral, São Paulo, a motorist without a license and with 0.28 mg/L of alcohol in her breath was arrested in flagrante after a collision that killed a 31‑year‑old motorcyclist and was registered as homicide culposo with aggravating factors.
• Separate weekend collisions across states included a fatal head‑on crash on the PA‑457 in Santarém, a two‑victim frontal collision on BR‑470 in Campos Novos (SC), and other deadly single‑vehicle crashes that authorities are documenting with pericia and camera evidence.
• Investigations across scenes are collecting breathalyzer and etilômetro tests, camera footage and forensic reports, and local data showing a sharp rise in vehicle robberies in Campos dos Goytacazes is cited as added pressure on public safety and policing.