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Plane crashes in Brazil with 62 people on board: Reports

Sao Paulo's state fire brigade confirmed on social media that a plane crashed in Vinhedo

Published: Fri 9 Aug 2024, 9:52 PM

Updated: Fri 9 Aug 2024, 9:53 PM

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Representational image. Photo: AFP

Representational image. Photo: AFP

A plane with 62 people on board crashed in Vinhedo, Brazil, on Friday, local TV station GloboNews reported.

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The ATR-72 plane operated by airline Voepass Linhas Areas was en route from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, to Guarulhos, in Sao Paulo, website G1 said, 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.

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