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"Speed up, Júlio, we're going to die here": Moments of terror in São Pedro do Sul as small plane crashes and hits a carPhoto by garten-gg on Pexels
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"Speed up, Júlio, we're going to die here": Moments of terror in São Pedro do Sul as small plane crashes and hits a car

Notícias de Coimbra15 September 2026 at 07:32

A small plane crashed on Monday morning, September 14, in a mountainous area of Pindelo dos Milagres, in São Pedro do Sul. The accident occurred in a hard-to-reach area in the mountains of the region.

The small plane reportedly hit a car during the crash, causing moments of great terror. Witnesses reported hearing desperate screams at the moment of impact.

The pilot and possibly other occupants were in the small plane at the time of the accident. Authorities were called to rescue the victims.

The accident caused great alarm in the local community, with reports of people watching the dramatic moments of the aircraft's fall in the mountainous area.

Why this matters

Readers in the São Pedro do Sul region are directly affected by this aviation incident, which occurred in a local mountainous area and resulted in impacts on vehicles on a road in the area. The accident raises concerns about air safety and the danger of flight routes over inhabited areas.

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