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Brazil's air force has located the wreckage of a passenger plane which disappeared over the Amazon rainforest, the country's airport authority says. | |
The Boeing 737, which had 155 people on board, was flying from Manaus to the capital, Brasilia, when it vanished. | |
It was found in a remote area of the rural state of Mato Grosso. | |
"At this moment there is no way of telling if there are any survivors," said Denise Abreu, a director of the Brazilian Aviation Agency. | |
Initial reports said the airliner appeared to have collided with a smaller private plane, but aviation officials now say this cannot be confirmed. | |
Flight 1907 was operated by budget airline Gol, which has expanded rapidly in recent years to become Brazil's number two carrier. | |
This is the first major crash involving Gol, which was founded in 2001. | |
In a statement, Gol said the plane involved was new, having only come into service this month. |