A tragic plane crash in São Paulo, Brazil, has resulted in the deaths of all 62 people on board. The twin-engine turboprop, operated by Voepass, was en route from Cascavel in Paraná to São Paulo city when it crashed in the town of Vinhedo.
Social media footage captured the plane descending vertically and spiraling before impact. The aircraft, carrying 58 passengers and four crew members, crashed into a residential area, but miraculously, no one on the ground was injured. The impact damaged one home in a condominium complex, though none of the residents were hurt.
Local media, including GloboNews, reported a large fire and smoking wreckage in the residential area. Emergency services, including police and fire teams, have responded to the scene, and local hospitals are on high alert.
The plane, an ATR 72-500 built in 2010, took off from Cascavel at 11:56 local time (14:56 GMT). The last signal from the aircraft was received about an hour and a half later. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed his condolences, calling the news “very sad” and extending solidarity to the victims’ families.
Valinhos, a nearby town, dispatched 20 emergency personnel to the crash site, and São Paulo’s governor, Tarcísio de Freitas, is also en route. ATR, the plane’s manufacturer, has pledged support for the investigation and expressed sympathy for those affected.