A Brazilian pilot who survived in the Amazon jungle for two weeks after a plane crash last year has reportedly died following a second air crash, authorities have confirmed. He is 38 years old.
The private pilot, named Otávio Augusto Munhoz da Silva, reportedly flew his plane along its usual route in Mucajaí, South of Roraima on August 28, Jam Press reported.
Disaster struck after the flyboy crashed in the town of Pacaraima, in a forested area, near the Venezuelan border.
Authorities were alerted to the crash from a police report filed by the victim’s sister on September 1, G1 reported.
Da Silva was reported missing until the same Friday, when the body of the native of Paraná was found. It had reportedly been in the water for five days, according to the man’s cousin Alexandre Munhoz, who said that the deceased’s mother Maria Lúcia Munhoz Silva was “very distressed” after learning of his disappearance.
Da Silva is a private pilot who flies along remote areas of the Amazon rainforest.Jam Press
Da Silva’s death comes almost a year after another failure, in which he crashed his plane and had to survive for 13 days in the jungle.Jam Press
Roraima Civil Police are currently investigating the pilot’s death.
Before his death, da Silva worked as an air taxi driver, transporting passengers in the Boa Vista area of Roraima’s capital, near where illegal miners infiltrated the Yanomami Native American territory, per G1.
The Brazilian’s death comes a year after the pilot crashed his plane in September 2022 and had to survive in the thick jungle for 13 days.
Da Silva was reportedly piloting a private jet, when the craft overheated and the engine stopped working, CNN Brazil reported. The pilot tried to land the plane in a nearby river but ended up getting stuck in a tree canopy.
He was then forced to fend for himself for nearly a fortnight, until the pilot, who was almost at the end of his moorings, found a forest river and traced his course.
Da Silva has crashed in a dense forest near the town of Pacaraima.Jam Press
On September 27, Da Silva was spotted by a passing ship and rescued while the plane was found two days later.
Despite the nail-biting test, his mother Maria Lúcia Munhoz Silva is confident that her son “can survive”.
“I knew he would resist because he used to carry a bag with medicine and food,” he said. “But prayer sustains my son. I don’t even know how many people are praying for him. I am relieved, very happy with this news.”
Da Silva’s body was reported to be in the water for several days before being found.Jam Press
Da Silva returned to his pilot duties shortly after the failure.
The fallen Flyboy will be buried in his hometown of Londrina, Paraná.
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