Plane Crash in Brazil Kills All 61 on Board

Plane Crash in Brazil Kills All 61 on Board
Above: Sao-Paulo skyline at sunset, May 2003 in Sao-Paulo, Brazil. Image copyright: Gilles Mingasson/Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

This tragedy has struck the hearts and minds of government officials and citizens alike. In reponse, emergency workers have been deployed to the scene, including firefighters and police as well as disaster victim identification personnel. Alongside the initial rapid response, an investigation has been launched to find out what was behind this disaster.

Narrative B

While no one knows exactly what happened here and an investigation is needed, footage of the crash appears to show what's called an aerodynamic stall, in which there's not enough air speed over the wings to keep the plane flying. Audio also shows that the engines were still running, meaning the air didn't stall due to a loss of engine power.


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