Watching my daughter’s equestrian competition! Plane flips 360 degrees in mid-air after takeoff, wealthy Brazilian businessman crashes and dies

Victor Simões da Silva, a 51-year-old wealthy Brazilian businessman, took a private plane yesterday (16th) afternoon to watch his daughter's equestrian competition. Unexpectedly, the plane had just taken off and suddenly flipped 360 degrees in the air before losing control and falling to the ground, killing Victor and the 58-year-old pilot José Ricardo Santana.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the accident occurred on the afternoon of the 16th local time. The Vans RV-7A small plane that Victor was on took off from the old Tangala Airport in Orlandia, Sao Paulo State. As can be seen in the video, the plane was preparing to climb after takeoff, but the fuselage suddenly experienced an abnormality. After flipping 360 degrees in the air, the entire plane finally crashed heavily to the ground.

After receiving the report, the fire brigade immediately went to the scene for rescue and sent Victor and the pilot to the hospital for first aid. Due to their serious injuries, the two were eventually pronounced dead.

The report pointed out that Victor was a well-known entrepreneur in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, a board member of the local group Grupo Simões, and the son of Antônio Silva, the chairman of the Amazonas State Industrial Confederation. He was influential in the local business community. He loved aviation activities during his lifetime, and was especially interested in aerobatics. This time he just wanted to take a flight to watch his daughter's equestrian competition, but he died as a result. The relevant units are still investigating the cause of the accident.