Brazil plane crash
All the people on board the plane died, local officials near the crash site have given this information.
A plane has crashed in Brazil, killing all 62 people on board. It was a turboprop plane, which crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday. All the people on board the plane died, local officials near the crash site have given this information. A video of this accident has also been shared on social media, in which the magnitude of the accident is visible. The plane went out of control in the sky and started spinning in circles and in this situation the plane fell on the ground.
The plane took off from Sao Paulo Airport.
Speaking at an event shortly after the accident, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said, “I have to be the bearer of bad news.” He then informed about the plane crash. He also asked for a minute of silence for the victims of the accident. At the same time, airline Voepas said that the plane took off from Cascavel in Parana state to Sao Paulo’s main international airport. The plane crashed in the city of Vinhedo, about 80 km (50 miles) northwest of Sao Paulo.
The unlisted airline said it could not provide further details about why the plane, registered PS-VPB, crashed. Minutes after the accident, Sao Paulo’s state fire department said it was sending seven crews to the crash site. The plane was listed by flight tracker FlightRadar24 as an ATR 72-500 turboprop. ATR is jointly owned by Airbus and Italian aerospace group Leonardo. ATR did not immediately respond to a request for comment.