Peixoto de Azevedo
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Peixoto de Azevedo is a city located in the state of Mato Grosso
, Brazil
. On September 30, 2006, the wreckage of the Brazil
ian Gol Transportes Aéreos
Flight 1907
landed approximately 200 kilometres (124.3 mi) east of the town.
The nearby Alta Floresta Gold Province comprises 38 gold mines.
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. On September 30, 2006, the wreckage of the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Gol Transportes Aéreos
Gol Transportes Aéreos
Gol Transportes Aéreos is a Brazilian airline based in Comandante Lineu Gomes Square, São Paulo City, Brazil....
Flight 1907
Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907
Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 was a Boeing 737-8EH, registration PR-GTD, on a scheduled passenger flight from Manaus, Brazil, to Rio de Janeiro. On 29 September 2006, just before 17:00 BRT, it collided in midair with an Embraer Legacy business jet over the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso...
landed approximately 200 kilometres (124.3 mi) east of the town.
The nearby Alta Floresta Gold Province comprises 38 gold mines.