A Voepass passenger plane carrying 62 people crashed in Brazil on Friday, according to the airline and government officials.
The plane was traveling from Cascavel, Brazil, and was bound for Guarulhos Airport, near Sao Paulo, the airline said.
A passenger plane is seen falling in a still of a video taken in the Brazil state of Sao Paulo, Aug. 9, 2024.
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The plane had 58 passengers and four crew members on board, the airline said.
There is no confirmation of how the accident occurred or the condition of the people on board, the airline said.
The two-engine ATR 72 model aircraft fell close to a residential building in Vinhedo outside the city of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo federal police said.
One resident was injured, police said.
A passenger plane is seen falling in a still of a video taken in the Brazil state of Sao Paulo, Aug. 9, 2024.
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Footage of the incident captured the plane falling in a spiral out of the sky followed by a large fireball.
The governor of Sao Paulo is heading back from Vitoria to manage the situation, officials said.
Brazil’s civil aviation agency said in a statement they will be investigating.
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