Friday, 31 March 2006, a plane carrying four employees of the state-owned energy company, crashed just outside of Rio de Janeiro in a mountainous
area. All four employees who were in the LET 410 lost their lives, as well as the crew members.
news.yahoo.com
Another company director, Mauro Almeida, said it was the airline's first accident since it began operating in 2001. He said the pilot, Brazilian
Michael Peter Hutten, had about 30 years of experience and was a former air force pilot.
Farias said the aircraft, which had a capacity to carry 19 passengers and two crew members, was at least five years old and had recently gone through
a two-month routine maintenance. It also had been inspected by the aviation authority.
Four employees from Brazil's state-owned energy company, Petrobras, were among the victims, Farias said.
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It seems South America is feeling the heat from the friction between socialism and capitalism.
Petrobras web site -
www2.petrobras.com.br...
This was a plane from a state owned and run company if I am correct. Does this mean capitalist interests were benefited by the destruction of this
aircraft? I would like to know who the employes actually were. Were they high level officials, or welders?
[edit on 1-4-2006 by moldmakertech]
[edit on 1-4-2006 by Thomas Crowne]
