Brazil: Turboprop plane crash near Sao Paulo claims 62 lives

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed condolences, requesting a moment of silence for the victims

August 10, 2024

Brazil plane crash: All 62 onboard killed

A regional turboprop plane carrying 62 people crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all on board, local officials near the crash site said.

The ATR 72-500 aircraft, which had departed from Cascavel bound for Sao Paulo’s main international airport, went down in Vinhedo, approximately 80 km (50 miles) northwest of the city. Social media footage showed the plane spinning uncontrollably before crashing behind a cluster of trees, followed by a large plume of black smoke.

City officials at Valinhos, near Vinhedo, said there were no survivors and only one home in the local condominium complex had been damaged while none of the residents were hurt.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed condolences, requesting a moment of silence for the victims. Voepass, the airline operating the flight, has yet to provide details on the cause of the crash.

“I have to be the bearer of really bad news,” said President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaking at an event shortly after the crash. He asked for a minute of silence for the victims of the crash.

Airline Voepass said the plane, which had taken off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, bound for Sao Paulo’s main international airport, crashed in the town of Vinhedo, about 80 km (50 miles) northwest of Sao Paulo.

Emergency services dispatched seven crews to the scene shortly after the accident. ATR, the aircraft manufacturer, has not yet commentedon the incident.

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