Passenger Plane Crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo State, Casualties Unknown
A passenger plane crashed in Brazil's Sao Paulo state on Friday, according to local media reports. The plane, which had the capacity to transport 68 people, crashed in city of Vinhedo. The exact number of people on board was not immediately clear, and it was also unclear how
A passenger plane crashed in Brazil's Sao Paulo state on Friday, according to local media reports. The plane, which had the capacity to transport 68 people, crashed in city of Vinhedo. The exact number of people on board was not immediately clear, and it was also unclear how many casualties there were.
Footage broadcast by TV GloboNews showed a large area on fire and smoke coming out of an apparent plane fuselage. Additional footage on GloboNews showed a drifting downward vertically, spiraling as it fell.
BREAKING NEWS: A passenger plane crashes in Vinhedo, Brazil. #brazil pic.twitter.com/o0EZhXpUyH
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Brazil’s airport authority Infraero did not immediately confirm the information after a request from The Associated Press. No local airlines immediately reported one of their planes to be missing.
The local corps confirmed that the plane fell in the city of Vinhedo, but did not offer more details.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known, and it was unclear whether anyone survived. The plane was registered PS-VP and belonged to Voepass. It was operating flight 2Z-2283 from Casc to Guarulhos.
Rescue teams are on site as details on casualties and cause emerge.
