Military confirms all passengers presumed dead following plane crash in Brazil
All travelers are assumed to be deceased after a Voepass aircraft carrying 62 individuals crashed in Brazil on Friday, as per authorities.
The passenger jet was en route from Cascavel, Brazil, and was destined for Guarulhos Airport, near Sao Paulo, as stated by the airline.
The aircraft had 58 passengers and four crew members on board, as per the airline. The military police confirmed to ABC News that they suspect all travelers perished.
There is no verification of how the mishap unfolded, as per the airline.
The collision was relayed to the military police at 1:28 p.m. local time.
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The two-engine ATR 72 model aircraft descended near a residential building in Vinhedo outside the city of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo federal police reported.
One inhabitant sustained injuries, according to police.
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, at an event Friday requested the audience to observe one minute of silence for the victims of the crash.
Footage of the occurrence captured the aircraft descending in a spiral out of the sky followed by a large fireball.
The governor of Sao Paulo is returning from Vitoria to oversee the situation, officials stated.
Brazil’s civil aviation agency stated in a release that they will be conducting an investigation.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.