Marília Mendonça, a renowned Brazilian singer, tragically died in a plane crash on November 5, 2021, at the age of 26. The investigation revealed that the plane, which was flying from Goiânia to Caratinga, collided with a power transmission line cable, causing the left engine to be ripped off and the right engine to detach. The plane then crashed, killing all five occupants, including Mendonça, her producer, uncle, and the two pilots.
The investigation suggests that the pilot, Geraldo Martins de Medeiros, failed to follow standard landing procedures and entered an area outside the airport's protection zone, where the power transmission line cable was not marked. The Civil Police are still investigating, but it appears to be an accident rather than a criminal act.
Mendonça's legacy lives on through her music and her family, including her three-year-old son, Leo, who is being raised by his father, singer Murilo Rufino, and Mendonça's mother, Dona Rute. The family and fans continue to pay tribute to Mendonça, remembering her as a talented artist and a person with principles and values.
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1. Marília Mendonça's mother still lives in the house where Marília grew up in Goiânia.
2. The room where Marília spent most of her time remains the same as she left it.
3. Marília Mendonça was 26 years old when she died.
4. Marília's career was interrupted on November 5th when she died in a plane crash.
5. The plane was hired from the company Pecaaviação, which provides air taxi services.
6. The route of the flight was from Goiânia to Caratinga in Minas Gerais, about 800 km away.
7. There were five occupants on the plane: Marília Mendonça, Henrique Bonfim Ribeiro, Abciely Dias Filho, Geraldo Martins de Medeiros, and Tarcísio Viana.
8. The plane collided with the lightning rod cable of a power transmission line at 1:17 pm.
9. The cable ripped the left engine into the air, and the right engine became detached when the plane crashed.
10. The plane was manufactured in 1985 and did not have a black box.
11. The pilot, Geraldo Martins de Medeiros, was 55 years old and had 30 years of experience in aviation.
12. The investigation found that the pilot did not have any sudden illness or signs of drugs or alcohol in his blood.
13. The plane crashed in a valley near Caratinga airport, about 7 km from the airport.
14. The occupants of the plane died from polytrauma as a result of the crash.
15. The investigation is still ongoing, but it is believed that the crash was an accident.
16. Marília Mendonça's son, Leo, is 3 years old and has diabetes.
17. The custody of Leo is shared between his father, Murilo Rufi, and his grandmother, Dona Rute.