Brazilian Singer Rangel Cigano Survives Forced Landing as Ultralight Burns Near Unaí

Overview

• Minutes after takeoff on Feb. 2, he reported a warning, white smoke, a panel blackout and an engine shutdown, prompting a glide to a pasture near Unaí, MG.
• After touchdown he moved away from the aircraft, which then ignited and was destroyed, a risk he linked to a recently filled fuel tank.
• He reported no life‑threatening injuries but sought hospital care for aches from the impact.
• He said the ultralight was recently acquired, maintained and current on flight hours, and that he holds agricultural, private and commercial pilot qualifications.
• He was returning from a farm visit to arrange the launch of a new DVD, and he has since posted that he will not give further interviews while he recovers.