中新社圣保罗8月10日电 (记者 林春茵)当地时间9日,巴西沃帕斯航空公司一架ATR72-500型客机在执行从巴拉那州卡斯卡韦尔市飞往圣保罗瓜鲁柳斯国际机场的途中,在圣保罗州维涅杜市坠毁,机上共61人无人生还。
这架客机原定于13时50分降落,但在13时21分与地面控制塔失去联系。巴西空军航空事故调查和预防中心负责人马塞洛·莫雷诺表示,失事飞机的黑匣子已被找到,目前正在对事故原因进行调查。
据沃帕斯航空公司发布的消息,该飞机可搭载68名乘客,但实际载客57人,包括4名机组人员。遇难者中包括多名来自巴拉那州立大学和卡斯卡韦尔医院的教授和医生。
事故发生后,圣保罗州、圣保罗州维涅杜市和坎皮纳斯市政府组成联合小组,提供紧急援助和善后工作。由于当地天气恶劣,搜救工作一度受阻。目前,遇难者家属正在陆续抵达圣保罗,接受DNA检测以辨认亲人的遗体。
巴西总统卢拉对此次坠机事件表示哀悼,并宣布哀悼三天。此次事故是巴西近年来较为严重的一次航空事故,引起了国内外的高度关注。随着调查的深入,更多细节和原因将逐渐浮出水面。
英语如下:
News Title: “Brazilian Plane Crash: 61 Dead as Cause Remains Unclear”
Keywords: Plane Crash, Brazil, Investigation
News Content:
SHANGHAI, Aug 10 (Xinhua) — A Brazilian Avianca Airlines ATR72-500 aircraft crashed in Viana do Prata, Sao Paulo state, during a flight from Cascavel, Parana state, to Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo city on Monday, with all 61 people on board killed, according to a report from the Xinhua News Agency’s correspondent in Sao Paulo.
The plane, which was scheduled to land at 1:50 p.m., lost contact with the ground control tower at 1:21 p.m. Brazilian Air Force’s Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center director Marcelo Moreno said the black boxes of the downed aircraft have been found and the investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
According to a statement from Avianca Airlines, the plane, which can carry 68 passengers, had 57 passengers and four crew members on board. The victims included professors and doctors from the Federal University of Parana and Cascavel Hospital.
Following the accident, a joint team consisting of officials from Sao Paulo state, Viana do Prata city, and Campinas city government provided emergency assistance and disaster relief efforts. The search and rescue operation was temporarily hindered by poor weather conditions. Relatives of the victims are now arriving in Sao Paulo to undergo DNA tests to identify their loved ones’ bodies.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed his condolences over the plane crash and declared three days of national mourning. The incident is one of the most serious aviation accidents in Brazil in recent years, drawing widespread attention both domestically and internationally. As the investigation progresses, more details and the cause of the crash will emerge.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/08-10/10266796.shtml
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