+

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Close
HomeQuizzoneWhatsappShare Flash Reads
 

A plane crashed in a Brazil neighborhood, with all aboard feared dead

Aug 10, 2024, 03:41 IST
Business Insider
Brazilian police guarding the gated community where a plane crashed on Friday.Andre Penner/Associated Press
  • A passenger plane carrying 62 people crashed in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, the AP reported.
  • Brazil's president said it appears everyone on board died.
Advertisement

A passenger plane carrying 62 people has crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, the airline Voepass confirmed in a statement on its website.

The plane, which was headed toward São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport from Cascavel, had 58 passengers and four crew members on board when it fell from the sky in the town of Vinhedo on Friday, the airline wrote on its website.

The flight path of the Voepass plane that crashed in Vinhedo, Brazil on Friday.Dario Lopez-Mills/Associated Press

The airline did not provide details on what may have caused the crash.

Brazilian TV station GloboNews reported that there were no survivors of the crash. And Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the crowd at an event in southern Brazil that it looked as though everyone aboard died, according to the Associated Press.

GloboNews shared unverified videos on X showing a plane spinning around as it falls from the sky. Videos from the outlet also show reporters at the scene of a fiery wreck surrounded by local police officers, as well as aerial footage of what appears to be the plane's wreckage in a residential backyard.

Advertisement

The plane crashed near a residence with people inside, but no one on the ground was hurt, according to GloboNews.

The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, said on X that firefighters, police, civil defense, and medical teams are working at the site to retrieve victims.

"My condolences to all the victims and those affected by this tragedy," de Freitas wrote on X.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

You are subscribed to notifications!
Looks like you've blocked notifications!
Next Article