Plane with 62 people on board crashes into residential area in Brazil
The plane crash occurred in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo.
The plane that crashed was an ATR-72, which can carry up to 78 people.
The plane crashed in the city of Vinhedo on Friday, August 9, Globo reports. Preliminary estimates indicate there were 62 people on board – 58 passengers and four crew members.
The crash occurred in a residential area. A fire broke out there. Information about the dead and injured is still being collected, there is no exact data.
The plane, belonging to the Brazilian regional air carrier Voepass Linhas Aereas, crashed.
The plane took off from the city of Cascavel (Ceará state) and was supposed to arrive in Guarulhos (São Paulo). But the crash occurred in the city of Vinhedo. It is located about 65 km from its destination.
Fire services, military and medical personnel are working at the scene, and hospitals in the nearby town of Valinhos have been put on standby to treat victims.
