Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 facts for kids
Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, was flying from Manaus to Rio de Janeiro, the plane was a Boeing 737-800 with 154 people on-board. On September 29, 2006 the plane collided with a Embraer Legacy 600 while cruising over the Amazon. The Embraer landed safety at a military base with no loss to the seven people on-board, but the 737 crashed into the Amazon killing all 154 people on-board.
| Final tally of passenger nationalities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Total |
 Argentina |
10 | 0 | 10 |
 United Kingdom |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States |
6 | 0 | 6 |
 Uruguay |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mexico |
5 | 0 | 5 |
 Paraguay |
3 | 0 | 3 |
 Peru |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 France |
4 | 0 | 4 |
 Germany |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Venezuela |
4 | 0 | 4 |
 Australia |
3 | 0 | 3 |
 Bolivia |
3 | 0 | 3 |
 Canada |
3 | 0 | 3 |
 Colombia |
3 | 0 | 3 |
 Dominican Republic |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chile |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 Portugal |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 Spain |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 South Africa |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 Japan |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brazil |
105 | 6 | 111 |
| Total | 148 | 6 | 154 |
Images for kids
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Approximate flight paths from flight origins to crash siteBoeing southeast boundEmbraer northwest bound -
Wreckage of the Gol aircraft
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Damage to the Legacy's left side
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The undamaged right side of the Legacy, for comparison
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The Boeing's flight data recorder
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The Boeing's cockpit voice recorder memory module was found embedded in the soil, after four weeks of intensive searching.
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IFR high altitude en route chart section of Brasília area, depicting UW2, UZ6 airways
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Investigation committee president Col. Rufino Antônio da Silva Ferreira presents the preliminary findings on 16 November 2006.
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IFR high-altitude en route chart section of Teres fix area, depicting UZ6 airway and Cachimbo air base; crash site is between Nabol and Istar fixes on UZ6
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This Boeing 747-400, (registration number N453PA), operated Polar 71, which helped provide radio relay and translation assistance for the crippled Embraer jet
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Passengers at Brasília International Airport enquiring about delayed flights
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Brazilian Defense Minister Waldir Pires was accused of mismanaging Brazil's air traffic system.
See also
In Spanish: Vuelo 1907 de Gol Transportes Aéreos para niños
