Video: Brazilian plane crashes with 62 people on board
The plane crashed in the Brazilian city of Vinhedo
Brazilian Airlines announced on Friday that a plane carrying 62 people crashed in the city of Vinhedo, Brazil.
A video clip circulating on social media showed the moment the plane crashed.
Brazilian plane crash
The airline company "Voebas" confirmed in a statement that a plane heading to Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo crashed with 58 passengers and a crew of four on board, while the statement did not mention the cause of the accident.
Firefighting teams confirmed that the plane crashed in the city of Vinhedo, but they did not provide further details, and the fire brigade sent crews to the scene of the accident.
Fire and smoke
The Brazilian television network "Globo News" showed footage of a large burning area and smoke rising from the body of the plane, apparently in a residential area full of houses.
❗️✈️💥🇧🇷 - #BREAKING: A plane has crashed in São Paulo, Brazil, claiming the lives of 70 people.
— 🔥🗞The Informant (@theinformant_x) August 9, 2024
Initial reports suggest the aircraft was en route from Cascavel (PR) to Guarulhos (SP).
Details about the victims are still unknown. According to eyewitness videos, the plane… pic.twitter.com/pK1sbUSG8h
Additional footage on the Globo News website showed the plane drifting vertically downward, spiraling as it fell. At an event in southern Brazil, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asked the crowd to observe a minute of silence.