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Rio Guaíba, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul -
Brazil
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Private
Departure airport:
Eldorado do Sul-Fazenda Jacuí Aerodrome (SSRJ), RS
Destination airport:
Eldorado do Sul-Fazenda Jacuí Aerodrome (SSRJ), RS
Investigating agency:
CENIPA
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative: The experimental Wega 180 aircraft took off from the Fazenda Jacuí Aerodrome (SSRJ) at around 20:45 UTC, on a local flight, with one pilot on board. After about 5 minutes of flight, over the Guaíba River, the aircraft lost control and collided with the river.
The body of the missing pilot was found on October 7th.