Rio de Janeiro: The Brazilian air force plane that was disappeared on Thursday morning over the Amazon survived an emergency landing, at least nine of the 11 people were on board as per Brazilian military sources.

“Of the 11 occupants of the plane, one is missing and there are indications of a possible death. The other nine are fine,” the air force authorities said on Friday.

The Cessna C-98 Caravan made a forced landing in the Amazon forest between the villages of Rio Novo and Aurelio, along the Itui river

Operation began with an R-99 plane, two two C-105 Black Hawk helicopters, two C-105,   KC-130 Hercules airplane and an SC-95 Bandeirante plane, with the help of an army Super Cougar helicopter that was disappeared