The crash of a plane onto the Belo Horizonte subway tracks this Friday (9) is the third in Greater BH since May this year (remember the cases below). The aircraft crashed near São Gabriel Station and caught fire.
Only the pilot was on board the single-engine plane, which had capacity for four occupants (three passengers and the captain), at the time of the accident. He was identified as Daniel da Silva de Souza Salomão, aged 31, and burned to death.
The plane took off from Pampulha Airport, would land in Juatuba, in Greater BH, and would then return to the capital of Minas Gerais. The Aviation Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa) was called to investigate the incident.
Also during the afternoon of this Friday, a Minas Gerais Military Police aircraft, which left the same airfield in Belo Horizonte, crashed in Santana do Paraíso, in the Vale do Aço Region. Three members of the corporation died, according to Colonel Flávio Santiago, director of organizational communications at the PM.
Remember, below, the latest cases involving aircraft in Belo Horizonte and the Metropolitan Region:
On May 4, 2026, a small single-engine plane fell and crashed into a residential building on Rua Ilacir Pereira Lima, in the Silveira neighborhood, in the Northeast Region of Belo Horizonte. Three people died and two were injured. Globocop caught the accident. Watch:
On August 25, another small single-engine aircraft crashed in the Serra Azul district, in Mateus Leme, in Greater BH. The pilot activated the aircraft's parachute system and emerged practically unharmed from the accident. Watch the video:
Falling onto the subway tracks
The plane that crashed and caught fire near São Gabriel Station this Friday had taken off from Pampulha Airport and would land in Juatuba, in the Metropolitan Region, then return to Belo Horizonte.
According to the Fire Department, in the crash, the aircraft collided with a structure in the warehouse of Metrô BH, the concessionaire responsible for the subway service in the capital of Minas Gerais, and hit the electrical wiring in the maintenance yard. No one at the scene was injured.
According to the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac), the plane was in good standing and had an inspection certificate valid until October 2027. It was registered for private use and does not have authorization for commercial operations, such as air taxi or regular passenger transport.
In a statement, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) reported that investigators from the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa) were called to investigate the causes of the accident.
"During the initial action, qualified and accredited professionals apply specific techniques for collecting and confirming data, preserving elements, initial verification of damage caused to the aircraft or by the aircraft, in addition to gathering other information necessary for the investigation," stated the agency.
The Civil Police reported that the pilot's body was sent to the Belo Horizonte IML and that the cause and circumstances of the accident will be investigated.
The aircraft
The plane that crashed and caught fire near São Gabriel Station was a single-engine EMB-711ST Corisco II Turbo. The model was manufactured in 1988 by Neiva and later incorporated by Embraer.
Only the pilot was on board the aircraft, which had capacity for four occupants (three passengers and the commander), at the time of the accident.
The plane belonged to the Bahian company Bello Fruit Importação e Exportação. In a statement, the company lamented the pilot's death and stated that it has dedicated itself to the support and assistance of the commander's family and friends.
He also declared that he "will cooperate fully and transparently with the investigation of the facts, providing all the information and documents requested."
See below the main characteristics of the aircraft:
Registration: PT-VHE
Model: EMB-711ST Corisco II Turbo
Manufacturer in Brazil: Embraer/Neiva, under license from Piper Aircraft
Category: light general aviation aircraft
Year of manufacture: 1988
Type: single piston engine, turbocharged
Configuration: low wing, T-tail and retractable landing gear
Capacity: can accommodate up to four occupants, including the pilot
Use: private transportation, tourism and general aviation
