Presidency Statement on the crash of the Gol Airlines flight

Press release 391/2006
30 September, 2006

The Presidency of the European Union expresses its sincere condolences to the Government of Brazil following the tragic crash of a Gol Airlines aircraft en route from Manaus to Brasília on 29 September 2006.

On behalf of the European Union, the Presidency expresses its grief at the loss of life and extends its deepest sympathy to the families and friends of those killed in the crash.