A Voepass passenger plane with 62 people on board crashed near São Paulo on Friday. Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced the tragic news, saying it appears that all passengers and crew may have died.
In a video shared on social media, President Lula requested a moment of silence, stating, “A plane has just crashed in the city of Vinhedo, in São Paulo, with 58 passengers and four crew members, and it appears they all died.”
Videos circulating online show the plane spiraling out of the sky before crashing into a residential area, hitting multiple houses and bursting into flames. The Voepass flight was en route from Cascavel to São Paulo and lost signal around 1:30 PM local time.
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The cause of the crash and the condition of those on board remain unconfirmed, according to Voepass. Authorities are expected to investigate further.
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