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| Brazil's air force has located the wreckage of a passenger plane which disappeared over the Amazon rainforest. | Brazil's air force has located the wreckage of a passenger plane which disappeared over the Amazon rainforest. |
| The Boeing 737, which had 155 people on board, was flying from Manaus to the capital, Brasilia, when it vanished from radar screens. | The Boeing 737, which had 155 people on board, was flying from Manaus to the capital, Brasilia, when it vanished from radar screens. |
| It was found in a remote area of the rural state of Mato Grosso. | It was found in a remote area of the rural state of Mato Grosso. |
| "It would be very difficult for anyone to survive such a crash," Jose Carlos Pereira, president of the Brazilian airport authority, told journalists. | "It would be very difficult for anyone to survive such a crash," Jose Carlos Pereira, president of the Brazilian airport authority, told journalists. |
| "Our experience shows that when one cannot find the fuselage relatively intact and when the wreckage is concentrated in a relatively small area, the chances of finding any survivors are practically non-existent," he said. | "Our experience shows that when one cannot find the fuselage relatively intact and when the wreckage is concentrated in a relatively small area, the chances of finding any survivors are practically non-existent," he said. |
| The plane was operated by budget airline Gol. | The plane was operated by budget airline Gol. |
| "The wreckage of the plane was found 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of the Peixote Azevedo municipality," the company said in a statement. | "The wreckage of the plane was found 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of the Peixote Azevedo municipality," the company said in a statement. |
| Troops are attempting to make their way through the densely forested area to the scene of the crash, armed forces spokesman Maj Adolfo Aleixo told Brazilian television. | Troops are attempting to make their way through the densely forested area to the scene of the crash, armed forces spokesman Maj Adolfo Aleixo told Brazilian television. |
| Dozens of anxious relatives and friends of those missing gathered at airports in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Manaus during the night, seeking information about their loved ones. | Dozens of anxious relatives and friends of those missing gathered at airports in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Manaus during the night, seeking information about their loved ones. |
| Initial reports said the airliner appeared to have collided with a smaller private plane, but aviation officials now say this cannot be confirmed. | |
| It had been scheduled to fly on to Rio de Janeiro from Brasilia. | It had been scheduled to fly on to Rio de Janeiro from Brasilia. |
| Gol has expanded rapidly in recent years to become Brazil's number two carrier. | Gol 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. | 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. | In a statement, Gol said the plane involved was new, having only come into service this month. |