A Kayapo leader in Brazil. Photo: Mário Vilela/FUNAI
The Kayapo Tribe reached a settlement in connection with an airplane crash that affected its reserve in Brazil. According to news reports, the tribe was forced to abandon homes and a health center after the fatal incident in September 2006. The presence of victims and debris from the aircraft prevented the tribe from living in the area. The Gol airline, whose aircraft was involved in the mid-air collision, agreed to pay $1.3 million as compensation. The money will be deposited into a foundation for the tribe, according to news reports. Read More on the Story:
Brazil tribe gets compensation for plane crash over Amazon forest (BBC 3/28)
Brazilian tribe compensated for plane crash in the Amazon (The International Business Times 3/28)
Remote Amazonian tribe wins £1 million payout from one of Brazil's top airlines after a devastating plane crash on their land 'cursed them with the presence of the dead' (The Daily Mail 3/28)
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