thirty - four men , besides them seven families , were killed on weekend after their planes crashed in a river in brazil . seven humans survive the crash , plus a 9 - year - old children . the aircraft , which was a twin - engine embraer propeller chartered by manaus aerotaxis , was carrying 26 baggage and two crew members when it crashed . the pilot of the plane , although had takeoff from coari , had reportedly contacted the flying traffic controlling nearing their port of pernambuco to announce that they were turning back . the flight , however , then disappeared from radar . the plane made an emergency landing in the river manacapuru , a branch the andes river in the brazilian republic of cauca , 50 distance ( 80 kilometers ) from pará .
24 people died in an airplane crash.