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 Acidente misterioso de avião na Virgínia (1) infographic
A infografia mostra a rota de voo do avião Cessna 560 Citation V.
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AVIAÇÃO

Investigação ao acidente de aviação na Virgínia

By Jordi Bou

June 6, 2023 - As autoridades estão a investigar o que levou um avião privado a voar centenas de quilómetros fora da sua rota – intercetado por caças – antes de se despenhar, matando as quatro pessoas a bordo.

The plane, a Cessna 560 Citation V, crossed restricted airspace over Washington D.C. before plummeting in Virginia.

It is not certain why the plane veered off course, but loss of cabin pressure − which could render the pilot and passengers unconscious − is a possibility.

Fighter jet pilots who attempted to intercept the plane flying in restricted airspace over Washington reported seeing its pilot slumped over and unresponsive.

John Rumpel, who runs Encore Motors of Melbourne, a Florida-based company that owns the aircraft, said in a telephone interview that his daughter; his 2-year-old granddaughter; her nanny and the pilot were on the plane and did not survive.

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PUBLISHED: 06/06/2023; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Adrian Pingstone
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