Plane Crash In Brazil Kills All 61 On Board

A passenger plane has crashed in the Brazilian state of  São Paulo, tragically killing all 61 passengers and staff on board.

According to Voepass airline, a twin-engine turboprop was en route from Cascavel in Paraná, a southern state, to Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo city when it crashed in the town of Vinhedo.

There has also been footage going around social media showing the plane spiraling from the air, descending vertically.

The ATR 72-500 was carrying 57 passengers and four crew with local authorities stating that there was no survivors.

Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, expressed solidarity with the families and friends of the victims.

São Paulo’s state Governor, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, declared three days of mourning.

The plane also reportedly landed in a residential area, though officials have stated that only one home in a  local condominium complex was damaged.

Brazil’s civil aviation agency said the plane, which was built in 2010, had been “in good operating condition, with valid registration and airworthiness certificates”.

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