Friends say goodbye to 25-year-old pilot killed in plane crash in Mogi Mirim: 'Keep his smile in memory'

25-year-old pilot dies in plane crash in Mogi Mirim Friends and colleagues of Leonardo Bezerra Pinheiro, 25, used social media to pay tribute to the pilot. He died on Wednesday afternoon (29) after the small plane he was piloting crashed in Mogi Mirim (SP). A colleague from high school highlighted the affection the class had for the young man, described as "a kid loved by everyone". "I could see that the kid was loved by everyone. Everyone there, everyone in the room really liked Léo. I never saw anyone saying anything bad or anything like that, because he was a dear friend to everyone, to the whole class", recalled the friend in a video. In another publication, a friend highlighted the pilot's relationship with his relatives: "I prefer to remember his smile, the joy he conveyed and, above all, how much he valued and loved his family." Leonardo lived in Itapira (SP) and worked as security manager at the Sport Pilot aviation school for two years. In several comments, acquaintances described him as a "good boy, from a good family." READ ALSO: The plane was experimental and was manufactured in 2004 Who was the pilot who died in a plane crash in Mogi Mirim? an amount of fuel slightly higher than that required for the route. "A slightly larger amount of fuel was added than would be required for a local flight. And, according to the guy who filled the fuel, after takeoff it appears that he lost control of the aircraft, went into abnormal activity and had an accident", informed the owner. He said he did not know the exact reason for the extra supply, but raised the hypothesis as a precaution against bad weather. "To have a little more security in case you have to make a go-around, have to go to another airport", he added. Regional Aviation Accident Investigation and Prevention Service (Seripa) analyzes the site of the plane crash, in the rural area of ??Mogi Mirim, on the morning of July 30, 2026 André Luís Rosa/EPTV The accident The crash occurred at around 4:30 pm, on Rodovia Luiz Gonzaga de Amoedo Campos, in the rural area of ??Mogi Mirim. The plane, a two-seater Conquest model (prefix PU-DON), caught fire when it hit the ground. According to the Fire Department, the pilot was burned to death.