An aeroplane, carrying 62 individuals, tragically plummeted in Brazil on Friday, resulting in the nation’s president asserting that every person on board is likely deceased. Footage subsequently disseminated on social networking platforms depicted what seemed to be the aircraft descending swiftly behind several trees, succeeded by a substantially black smoke billow.
The aero liner Voepass disclosed that the aircraft, which was on its way to the premier international airport in Sao Paulo after departing from Cascavel in the Parana state, met its ill-fated end in the vicinity of Vinhedo. This unfortunate location is situated roughly 80km in the northwestern direction from Sao Paulo. No further information regarding the cause of this crash involving the aircraft possessing a PS-VPB registration could be provided by the airline.
FlightRadar24, a renowned flight tracker service, listed the aircraft as an ATR 72-500 turboprop, an aircraft that is conjointly owned by Airbus and the Italian aerospace cluster named Leonardo.
During a gathering, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for a moment of silence in honour of the crash victims, announcing that demises are expected for all people on board. The fire brigade of Sao Paulo state swiftly deployed seven units to the catastrophe site, as depicted by a post on social networking platforms, according to Reuters.
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