Capt. Danilo Santos Romano, 35, was identified as the pilot in the fatal Brazilian air disaster that killed all 62 people who were on board.
The pilot who manned the aircraft that plummeted to the ground, killing all 62 people onboard, has been identified as the investigation continues into the South American air disaster. Capt. Danilo Santos Romano, 35, was the first victim identified after the fiery crash Friday in Brazil, Dario Pacheco, the mayor of the city of Vinhedo in São Paulo, said.
The experienced pilot was in the cockpit when the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop crashed into a residential area in the city of Vinhedo. All 62 people aboard died in the fiery crash, local authorities and the airline said. All the bodies are being moved to São Paulo's police morgue, officials said during a press conference after the crash.
Footage of the deadly crash showed the plane drifting downward vertically, spiraling as it fell. The wreckage site showed the obliterated plane fuselage in the residential neighborhood of Vinhedo, which is outside the city of São Paulo. Firefighters, military police and the civil defense authority all dispatched teams to the crash site. Authorities are using seat assignments, physical characteristics, documents and belongings such as cellphones to identify the victims, CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The plane's black box was found early on Saturday morning, federal authorities said. There is no confirmation of how the accident happened, the airline said.
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