A Boeing 737 passenger airliner is missing over Brazil, a Gol Airline spokesman confirms.

CNN ^ | 29 september 2006 | CNN

[RDTF]

[NCjim]

Here is a recent photo of the plane PR-GTD:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1118628/L/

[NCjim]

And here is the link to the photo of the crash site:

http://vinaasha.antiuser.org/G31907crashsite.jpg

[Velveeta]

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A reporter for The New York Times, Joe Sharkey, was one of seven people aboard the plane, all of whom were “O.K. but shaken,” according to an e-mail message that Mr. Sharkey sent to his wife, Nancy, an editor at the newspaper.

“No one believes we managed to survive a mid-air collision,” Mr. Sharkey wrote. “Neither of the pilots can understand how a 737 could have hit us without them seeing it,” he added, noting that the smaller plane was “flying stable northwest at 37,000 feet with the sun off the left wing, and a 737 would have been obvious.”

Both of the aircraft were new, authorities said, and were equipped with anticollision devices.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/01/world/americas/01crash.html?_r=2&ref=world&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[NCjim]

The evidence now looks like the plane broke up - note the two impact sites:

Red-orange tail section just left of the center of the photo, white fuselage section near the center at the bottom of the photo.

Closer shot of the fuselage at

http://www.dac.gov.br/salanoticias/fotos/acidenteGOL1.jpg

and the tail section at

http://www.dac.gov.br/salanoticias/fotos/acidenteGOL3.jpg

[COEXERJ145]

[Flipyaforreal]

That is my father. We are in shock but glad they landed safely and mourn for those who did not.

[NCjim]

I just read that the GOL FDR and CVR have been found.

[COEXERJ145]

The CVR should tell what happened.

[NCjim]

Yes, I agree. I also read that the Legacy Captain, F/O, and Exelaire executive have had their passports impounded.

[COEXERJ145]

They could face charges if it turns out they were doing something stupid.

[Blowtorch]

don't get upset..it's the Rovian weather/gas/diebold machine that's been programmed and is in operation..they need to work on the "Bush's fault" add-on..:)

I wish your scenario actually was the case. It would mean a more sane world. But life is not sane and it's driving me crazy. YEEEARGH!