Horror…

BREAKING: Passenger plane falls out of the sky in Sao Paulo, Brazil according to local media.

At the moment, it is not clear how many people were on board but the plane has the capacity to carry dozens of people.

The local fire department confirmed the plane fell in the city of… pic.twitter.com/BOlD34eCcj

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 9, 2024

BBC:

A plane has crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, killing all 61 people on board.

The twin-engine turboprop plane was flying from Cascavel in the southern state of Paraná to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo city when it came down in the town of Vinhedo, the Voepass airline said.

Footage circulating on social media showed a plane descending vertically, spiralling as it fell.

The plane was carrying 57 passengers and four crew. Local authorities said there were no survivors.

The airline had initially said there were 58 passengers, but later revised its figure.

Authorities said the plane landed in a residential area, but no-one on the ground was injured.

They said only one home in the local condominium complex had been damaged, while none of the residents were hurt.
Brazil’s GloboNews television network showed pictures of a large area on fire and smoking wreckage in an area full of houses.