The businessman Mario Gontijo survived one. A passenger could not resist the injuries and died.
Mario, who was driving the small aircraft, is CEO of the Gontijo Laboratory, which does clinical analysis services. The company is based in Eunápolis, also in southern Bahia, and has units in Guaratinga, Itabela, Porto Seguro, Trancoso and Santa Cruz Cabrália.
“Our CEO suffered a plane crash on Monday. He is fine, with stable health and receiving medical care. However, it is deeply shaken by the loss of a great friend, ”the company published through social networks.
In addition to working in the private sector, Gontijo was a municipal secretary of health in Eunápolis.
The Pu-DLG prefix aircraft is even registered in Gontijo property, according to consultations with the Brazilian Aeronautical Registration (RAB). It was manufactured in 2020 by Montaer Ltda. There is no information about the route she did before the accident was recorded.
The Center for Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention (Cenipa) reported that researchers from the second regional Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Service (Seripa II), Cenipa regional agency based in Recife (PE), were fired to perform the initial action of the occurrence.
In his profile on a social network, Gontijo often demonstrates his passion for aviation, including photos of the rugged plane and videos of his air travel. In 2019, he reported that one of his children had been hired by the airline Gol.
How was the accident
The turbopish single-engine piloted by Gontijo fell on Monday afternoon (10) in the municipality of Prado (BA), almost 800 kilometers from Salvador. THE CNNthe 18th Fire Department Battalion, which serves the region, said the accident occurred in Barra do Cahy, a place that is difficult to reach.
According to the region of Civil Aviation Instruction (CIAC) of the region, Gontijo was an experienced pilot. The businessman was rescued and taken by helicopter to a hospital in Porto Seguro and is doing well.
There are still no details about the aircraft route or what caused the fall.
(With information from Estadão Content)
