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Four Killed as Small Plane Crashes Into Closed Restaurant in Brazil

Investigators are reviewing reports the aircraft struck a pole near the runway.

Overview

  • The crash in Capão da Canoa on Friday morning killed the pilot and three others aboard a light aircraft.
  • Media identified the plane as a Piper Malibu or JetProp that lost altitude and hit the Dom Inácio restaurant, which was not open.
  • Civil Defense and firefighters evacuated nearby homes, cut power where lines were damaged, and secured the scene with no injuries on the ground.
  • Authorities and local outlets named the victims as Déborah Belanda Ortolani and Luis Antonio Ortolani, and pilots Nelio Maria Batista Pessanha and Renan Eduardo Saes.
  • Witnesses reported a pole strike shortly after takeoff, though some coverage described an approach to the airport, and a formal investigation is underway.