A passenger plane carrying 61 people crashed outside São Paulo on Friday afternoon, killing everyone on board, according to a statement issued by airline Voepass.
Social media videos of the crash showed the plane spiraling out of the sky before hitting the ground as people in the neighborhood shouted in fear.
Voepass earlier said there were 62 people on the plane, which was on its way from Cascavel in the state of Parana to Guarulhos in Sao Paulo state, but has since updated the number.
“There were 57 passengers and 4 crew members on the flight, the airline has confirmed.”
“The company regrets to inform that all 61 people on board flight 2283 died at the site.
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“At this time, Voepass is prioritising provision of unrestricted assistance to the victims’ families and effectively collaborating with authorities to determine the causes of the accident,” Voepass said in a statement.
Brazil’s federal police said it had begun its investigation, and had dispatched specialists in plane crashes and the identification of disaster victims.
Officials however disclosed that only one home was damaged after the Voepass plane crashed in the municipality of Vinhedono and no residents were hurt.
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