News site G1 said the plane was an 18-passenger EMB-110, a twin-engine turboprop manufactured by Brazilian aircraft-maker Embraer. It was reportedly on its way from the state capital, Manaus, to Barcelos, about a 90-minute flight.
Small plane crashes near UAE Grand Mosque, pilot hurt
The Cessna single-engine plane was approaching an exclusive airport for private jets in the UAE capital's center when it came down near the white marble landmark, the country's biggest mosque.
