Video: Plane crashes to ground after violent accident

A flight in Brazil caught fire following a tragic crash on August 9.

According to ABC NewsA Voepass flight was heading from Cascavel to São Paulo and suddenly began to plummet in the residential area of ​​Vinhedo, outside São Paulo. The plane took off at 11:50 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in São Paulo at 1:40 p.m., according to FlightAware.

The twin-turboprop plane had 62 people on board, including 58 passengers and four crew members. Local authorities say there are no survivors, according to the news site. BBCand no injuries on the ground were reported.

🚨 FATAL TRAGEDY EM AEREO ACIDENT EM VINHEDO ( SP )

62 fatal diseases are not tragic acids in Vinhedo, of the Empresa Aérea Passaredo / Voepass…

Tinha Togado vindo de Cascavel or component of DESGOVERNO? 🤔

Feel sad when you lose your life in expressive numbers… pic.twitter.com/12UpiRVexT

– Lord News Brazil 🇧🇷 (@Lordnewsbrasil) August 9, 2024

Various videos of an ATR 72 from Passaredo arriving at Vinhedo SP pic.twitter.com/nJfLvsWr5a

— Hubert Melin ✈️🛩🚁 (@HubertMelin) August 9, 2024

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addressed the incident in a speech at an event on Friday. He called for a minute of silence, according to The Associated Pressand lamented the death of all on board.

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