Pilot who was left stranded in Amazon rainforest for 13 days after plane accident dies in second crash
A PILOT who was left stranded for 13 days after crashing his plane last year has since been killed in a second smash.
Otávio Augusto Munhoz da Silva, 38, was flying over Mucajaí in Brazil when his aircraft plunged to the ground last week.
He crashed on August 28 near the border of Venezuela – 214km from the capital, Boa Vista.
According to authorities, the plane he was piloting crashed in a forested area of the city of Pacaraima.
The body of Munhoz da Silva, originally from Paraná, is understood to have been discovered on Friday.
His cousin, Alexandre Munhoz, told local media his corpse was underwater for five days.
The pilot’s mother is said to be “suffering a lot”.
The Civil Police have opened an investigation into the incident.
Munhoz da Silva was a private pilot and flew air taxis in the Boa Vista region, his family said.
In a tragic twist, Munhoz da Silva had to walk for 13 days through the Amazon rainforest after crashing his jet in September 2022.
He was found after almost two weeks by a man he asked for help from.
Two passengers died in the accident, and the plane wreckage was discovered in the forest.
Munhoz da Silva said the plane overheated before the engine failed.
He told authorities he tried to land near a river but ended up hitting the top of a tree.
After recovering, Munhoz da Silva returned to the air to continue his work until his death.
Munhoz da Silva will be buried in his hometown of Londrina.