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Captain Mendes had gone to the lavatory twelve minutes ago. He never came back.

Co-pilot Araújo is strapped into his seat, but his hands are shaking too hard to work the radio. He keeps muttering the same phrase under his breath: “Apertem os cintos. O piloto sumiu.” Airplane- - Apertem os Cintos O Piloto Sumiu -N...

Araújo just pointed at the primary flight display. Captain Mendes had gone to the lavatory twelve minutes ago

Airplane- - Apertem os Cintos O Piloto Sumiu -N... before we lost contact: “Legacy 600

The last transmission from the tower, before we lost contact: “Legacy 600, you are deviating from controlled airspace. Please verify your pilot’s identity. Repeat: verify your pilot’s identity.”

The plane dropped 2,000 feet before I grabbed the yoke.