SAO PAULO: A passenger plane carrying 62 people has crashed in a residential area in Sao Paulo state of Brazil on Friday, firefighters and the airline Voepass said.
The airline, Voepass, has not yet provided an update on the status of the 58 passengers and 4 crew members aboard.
The aircraft, which was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos international airport, crashed in the city of Vinhedo, according to images published by local media.
Media footages showed a large fire and smoke emanating from what appeared to be the plane’s fuselage.
Social media videos captured the aircraft descending rapidly before the crash.
Local firefighters confirmed that the incident occurred in the city of Vinhedo.
The ATR-72 aircraft was reportedly enroute from Cascavel in Paraná to São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport.
