Chinese architect Yu Kongjian dies in plane crash in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands

The crash occurred on Tuesday evening as the plane was attempting to land at a large farm approximately 100 kilometres from the municipality of Aquidauana

Architect Yu Kongjian speaks during an interview at his firm’s office in Beijing in 2022. Picture: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

A small aircraft has crashed in Brazil, killing four people including the distinguished Chinese architect and urbanist Yu Kongjian, Brazil’s vice president said.

The crash occurred on Tuesday evening as the plane was attempting to land at a large farm approximately 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the municipality of Aquidauana in Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state, firefighters said.