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Two Killed in Small Plane Crash Near Palmas, Brazil; Pilot Survives

A doctor and his wife died after the aircraft lost altitude shortly after takeoff, according to the Daily Mail; the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Jul 19, 2026, 4:43 p.m. ETWritten Aug 12, 2026, 1:26 p.m. ET
Two people were killed when a small aircraft came down near , in the Brazilian state of Tocantins, according to reporting by the Daily Mail. The investigation is open and details are still developing. The exact date of the crash has not been established; the coverage this account is based on was published on 19 July 2026. The Daily Mail identified the dead as Dr Ederson da Silva, 68, and his wife, Roseli Amarilda Pechulo Silva, 62, who were returning from his father's funeral. The outlet reported that Roseli was pronounced dead at the scene and that Dr Silva was pulled from the wreckage alive but died at the scene. According to the same report, the couple owned São Lucas Hospital and lived in the city of Redenção. Police identified the pilot as Hamilton Lopes da Conceição, who survived and is in unstable condition at General Hospital, the Daily Mail reported. Witnesses said the aircraft appeared to take off normally before unexpectedly losing altitude and plunging to the ground, and police said people nearby reported hearing a loud cracking noise as it went down. Wreckage was scattered across farmland. The aircraft has not been identified in the available reporting, and no registration or type has been given. The cause of the crash has not been determined. Geographic reference data lists , in 's North Region, at an elevation of 860 ft, about 5.3 miles north of Sítio Flyer Airport (SIHJ) and 7.6 miles SSW of Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (SBPJ/PMW); that data locates the settlement only, not the accident site.

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Terrain elevation
860 ft
Nearest aerodrome
5.3 miles S of Sítio Flyer Airport (SIHJ)

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