2021 Palmas FR plane crash
A Beechcraft Baron similar to the incident aircraft.
Accident
DateJanuary 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)
SummaryCrashed shortly after takeoff; weight and balance out of limit[1]
SiteLuzimangues, Porto Nacional
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBeechcraft Baron
OperatorConstrutora Meirelles Mascarenhas Ltda
RegistrationPT-LYG
Flight originBrigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport, Palmas
DestinationGoiânia International Airport, Goiânia
Passengers5
Crew1
Fatalities6
Survivors0

The 2021 Palmas FR plane crash took place on January 24, 2021, when a private Beechcraft Baron belonging to the Palmas Futebol e Regatas association football team crashed shortly after departing Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport in Brazil. The aircraft crashed on the way to Goiânia,[2] killing all six people on board: four members of the football team, the team's owner, and the pilot.[3] The flight was en route to a regional cup football game between Palmas and Vila Nova, for the Brazilian Copa Verde championship.[4][5]

On the final report dated March 30, 2023, the Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center concluded that the takeoff was executed when the aircraft was out of the weight and balance limits, and the pilot failed to reject takeoff when the airplane did not lift off. [1]

Victims

In a statement released to various media outlets such as CNN Brazil, it was announced that six deaths had occurred. Among the victims of the crash were identified as football players Marcus Molinari, Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noé, and Ranule, team president Lucas Meira plus the pilot Wagner Machado.[4][6][7] The four footballers who died had been travelling separately from the rest of their team because they had tested positive for COVID-19.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Final Report" (PDF). Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  2. ↑ Farrugia, Cedric (2021-01-24). "Plane crash kills Palmas FR club president and 4 players". Newsbook. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. ↑ Serrano, Ivan (Jan 24, 2021). "Beechcraft 95-B55 Baron Crashes at Palmas–Brigadeiro, Brazil". Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved Jan 25, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Football news 2021: Palmas football club, plane crash, Lucas Meira, Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noe, Ranule, Marcus Molinari". Jan 24, 2021. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved Jan 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ Admin. "Air Accident Kills President And Four Players Of Palmas Futebol E Regatas - Prime Time Zone » Sports » Prime Time Zone". Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  6. ↑ "Torino send condolences to Palmas FR after plane crash | Football Italia". www.football-italia.net. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  7. ↑ "Piloto do avião que caiu com jogadores do Palmas tinha mais de 30 anos de experiência, diz amigo" (in Portuguese). Jan 25, 2021. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved Jan 27, 2021.
  8. ↑ Couzens, Gerard (2021-01-24). "The four deceased players from Palmas FR had COVID-19". Mail Online. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
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