Pilot killed in crash of Embraer Corisco II Turbo at Pampulha Airport
A pilot died when an Embraer Corisco II Turbo crashed at Aeroporto da Pampulha on 9 October.
The single‑engine general‑aviation aircraft, built in 1988 under a partnership between Embraer and Piper Aircraft, has a turbocharged Continental six‑cylinder engine, T‑tail, seats up to four, cruises at 270 km/h, reaches a service ceiling above 5,000 meters and has a range of 1,300 km; the accident is being investigated by aviation authorities with firefighters and investigation teams deployed.