A regional airliner crashed in a northeastern city in Brazil on Wednesday 13th July, killing all 16 people on board, the nation's Air Force said.
The crew of the twin-turboprop aircraft belonging to Noar Airlines reported problems shortly after taking off from the city of Recife, en route to the city of Natal. Witnesses said at least one of the passengers was pleading for help after the plane made a hard landing, gesturing through a window to onlookers.