61 people died this Friday in Brazil when the plane they were traveling in crashed. The tragedy occurred in a residential area of the municipality of Vinhedo It was recorded by passersby and went viral on social media.
The Voepass airline plane began to spin on its own axis and fell verticallyas seen in videos recorded by local residents. The aircraft ended up crashing near a house.
61 people were on the plane, 57 passengers and four crew members.
Initially, the number of passengers was reported to be 62; however, Luiz Ricardo de Souza, director of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), announced the official figure shortly afterwards.
From the Sao Paulo Military Police, Colonel Cássio de Araújo de Freitas confirmed that There were no fatalities on the ground, as the plane crashed in an empty area in the Recanto Florido condominium..
The aircraft, model ATR-72-500, was travelling between the cities of Cascavel and São Paulo, about 80 kilometres away from its destination, Guarulhos Airport.
Following the unfortunate news, the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared three days of mourning throughout the country.
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2024-08-28 20:21:29
