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Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 collided in mid-air with an Embraer Legacy business jet near Peixoto de Azevedo, Brazil, killing 154 people and triggering a national aviation crisis.
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Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907
2006 mid-air collision in Brazil
On 29 September 2006, Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, a Boeing 737-800 on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Manaus, Brazil, to Brasília and Rio de Janeiro, collided mid-air with an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet flying on an opposite heading over the Brazilian…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Embraer Legacy 600
Business jet
The Embraer Legacy 600 is a business jet derivative of the Embraer ERJ family of commercial jet aircraft.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Peixoto de Azevedo
Municipality in Central-West, Brazil
Peixoto de Azevedo is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Peixoto de Azevedo was the ancient location of the Panará indigenous people. They were expelled during the 19th century gold rush in the region. From the 20th century, the Panará people were relocated to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2006–2007 Brazilian aviation crisis
Civil aviation crisis
Between 2006 and 2007, Brazil's civil aviation sector suffered a crisis characterized by significant flight delays and cancellations, air traffic controller strikes and safety concerns about the country's airport and air traffic infrastructure. It ostensibly started after the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)