Video on social media appeared to show the plane plunging from the sky.
Smoke rises from the scene of a passenger plane crash in the Capela neighborhood of Vinhedo, Brazil, on Aug 9.Aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 61 people on board in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, on Aug 9.Firefighters, police and rescue teams near the scene of a passenger plane crash in the Capela neighborhood of Vinhedo, on Aug 9.
Voepass initially said the plane was carrying 58 passengers, but a statement later on the airline’s website revised the figure to 57. Before an official death toll was given, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said during an event that it appeared there were no survivors, and called for a moment of silence for the victims.The company said it was cooperating with authorities to “determine the causes of the accident,” while giving full assistance to victims’ families.
“I went out on the balcony and saw the plane spinning. Within seconds, I realised that it was not a normal movement for a plane.”Ms Cicari was not hurt but had to evacuate her house, which was filled with black smoke from the crash.
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