Plane crashes in Brazil with 62 people on board

A plane with 62 people on board crashed in Vinhedo in Brazil's São Paulo state on Friday.

The ATR-72 plane operated by airline Voepass Linhas Aereas was en route from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, to Guarulhos, in Sao Paulo, local TV station GloboNews reported, citing Voepass.

Sao Paulo's state fire brigade confirmed on social media that a plane crashed in Vinhedo, and that it has sent seven crews to the region of the accident.

Video shared on social media showed what appeared to be the plane plunging down into a cluster of trees, followed by a large plume of black smoke.

Speaking at an event, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asked for a minute of silence for the victims of the crash, adding that all on board were presumed dead.

“Primeiro, eu tenho que ser portador de uma notícia muito ruim que eu queria que todos se colocassem de pé para que a gente fizesse um minuto de silêncio. Porque acaba de cair um avião na cidade de Vinhedo, em São Paulo, com 58 passageiros e 4 tripulantes, e parece que todos… pic.twitter.com/KgKuxxGvao

— GloboNews (@GloboNews) August 9, 2024