Before takeoff, on December 20, the pilot had informed his family that he would be without communication for two days; searches began after the mentioned period
A small plane disappeared in the Amazon rainforest, in the Manicoré region, Amazonas, on December 20, with four people on board. The search operations are being coordinated by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), with the collaboration of local police and sniffer dogs. The pilot, identified as Rodrigo Boer Machado, 29 years old, had communicated with his family before takeoff, informing them that he could be without signal for up to two days.
After the end of this period without contact, the family contacted the FAB, which confirmed that the aircraft had deviated from its original route. The last known signal from the plane was recorded in Manicoré. Residents of the area reported the possibility of a fall near the community of Bom Jesus, which led the FAB to intensify searches in the region.
Search teams are concentrated in a vast area of 550 km², but so far, no traces of the missing plane have been found. It is important to highlight that the aircraft had not presented a flight plan, which further complicates rescue operations.
Published by Felipe Dantas
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