Mar 16 • 16:26 UTC 🇧🇷 Brazil G1 (PT)

Plane that crashed during landing in Jundiaí after taking off from Bragança Paulista has been in operation for almost 40 years

A nearly 40-year-old jet crashed during landing in Jundiaí, Brazil, but there were no injuries reported.

A jet aircraft that crashed into an embankment while landing in Jundiaí, São Paulo, on Sunday morning, has been in operation for almost 40 years. The aircraft, identified as a Cessna Citation 550, had taken off from Bragança Paulista and was attempting to land at the Comandante Rolim Adolfo Amaro State Airport when the incident occurred. Fortunately, despite the damage to the aircraft, no one was injured in the accident.

The incident occurred at 9:32 AM, and the plane, registered as PT-WIB, belongs to a marketing and artistic production company. The aircraft is designed for conventional landing, equipped with two engines, and has a maximum takeoff weight of 6,849 kilograms while accommodating up to nine passengers. Despite being designed to carry a minimum of two crew members, at the time of the crash, only the pilot was on board.

According to reports from Rede VOA, the concessionaire managing the terminal, the aircraft exited the runway during landing and collided with an embankment located near the vehicle entrance. The cause of the accident is under investigation, and the incident raises concerns about the safety protocols and operational history of aging aircraft in light of modern aviation standards.

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