Aircraft stolen by pilot and found in Novo Progresso, Pará, is taken back to São Paulo
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Police seize in Novo Progresso aircraft taken from company in Goiânia The small aircraft found in Pará and which had been stolen on a flight from Goiânia was taken back to São Paulo.
Police seize in Novo Progresso aircraft taken from company in Goiânia
The small aircraft found in Pará and which had been stolen on a flight from Goiânia was taken back to São Paulo. The plane was located and seized in Novo Progresso, in the southwest of Pará.
According to the Civil Police, the plane was at the back of a hangar at the city's airport when it was found by authorities on Sunday (7), following information provided by the company that owned it.
During the inspection, the agents identified that the aircraft had received a new paint job and was circulating under a different prefix. Even so, the characteristics were compatible with those of the missing plane, which led to the immediate seizure of the item.
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The Civil Police reported that padlocks had been installed on the propellers and that the aircraft's integrity was assured until it was returned to the company that owned it.
This Wednesday (10), a pilot accredited by the company removed the aircraft, refueling and taking off. The police acted to prevent any attempted interference or improper repossession by third parties.
Small aircraft stolen in São Paulo is found in Pará.
Reproduction / PC-PA
Understand the case
A company based in São Paulo, owner of the Neiva EMB-810D model aircraft, contacted the police after detecting that the plane was in Goiânia, where it was undergoing maintenance and document regularization, when it was allegedly removed without authorization by the pilot.
The aircraft would have been taken to the Querência region, in Mato Grosso, where it presented mechanical failures, according to investigations.
After repairs, the pilot would have returned to using the plane without authorization, until the aircraft disappeared again. The case was then reported to the authorities and began to be investigated as a theft.
Investigations indicate that the plane arrived in Novo Progresso on Friday (5). The police carried out searches to locate the pilot, who disappeared after abandoning the aircraft. He was not found.
With the plane located in Novo Progresso, the Military Police contacted the competent bodies to take the necessary legal and administrative measures.
The company also informed the police that it would hire private security to guard the location and protect the aircraft until the arrival of representatives of the owner, who were scheduled to leave São Paulo to monitor the procedures.
Stolen plane is found and seized in Novo Progresso, Pará.
Reproduction / Civil Police of Pará
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