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Friday, August 9, 2024
All feared dead after plane carrying 62 crashes in Brazil
All passengers are presumed dead after an airliner with 62 people on board crashed in Brazil authorities say.
Video shared on social media shows what appeared to be the plane falling out of control before disappearing behind a cluster of trees, followed by a large plume of black smoke.
Airline Voepass says the plane, which had taken off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, bound for Sao Paulo’s main international airport, crashed in the town of Vinhedo, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Sao Paulo.
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Passenger plane crashes in #Brazil carrying 62 people. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the media that everyone on board was killed. pic.twitter.com/Y5WIHo8KmX— Abdirahman Dhadhere عبدالرحمن عثمان (@ADhadhere) August 9, 2024
Speaking at an event, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asks for a minute of silence for the victims of the crash, adding that all on board are presumed dead.
The Times of Israel Community.