Test Flight Crash Near Queluz Kills Eight (2315)

Incident Overview On 0840 local time, a twin-engine aircraft departed São José dos Campos Airport for a test flight conducted on behalf of the Brazilian Aeronautics Institute of Technology. The flight carried two pilots and six passengers. Approximately one hour after departure, the aircraft collided with a mountain in the vicinity of Queluz. The impact destroyed the aircraft, and all eight occupants were killed. No specific aircraft type, registration, or cause was provided in the source material. ## Operational Context The flight was identified as a test operation associated with the Brazilian Aeronautics Institute of Technology. The source does not specify the aircraft model, registration, or the exact date of the incident. The crash site was described as a mountain near Queluz, and the aircraft was destroyed in the collision.