Citing a source at the aerodrome regional weekly newspaper O Mirante reported the victim is a mechanic, who was working on the plane’s engine and trying to get it working, when the explosion happened.
The aircraft was parked at the aerodrome at the time.
The mechanic reportedly suffered serious burns to his face following the incident on Monday afternoon and was taken to Santarém hospital before being transferred to Lisbon’s São José Hospital’s specialist burns unit.