Video captures terrifying moment plane crashes in Brazil, killing 61
A video has captured the terrifying moment a passenger plane crashed in Vinhedo, a region in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, on Friday, reportedly killing 61 people onboard. The video shows the plane rapidly descending into a cluster of trees, followed by a massive plume of black smoke. The VOEPASS Flight 2283-PS-VPB was en route from Cascavel to Guarulhos Airport when the incident occurred.
Crash details: 57 passengers, 4 crew members onboard
The flight was carrying 57 passengers and four crew members. The airline's statement read, "There is still no confirmation of how the accident occurred or the current situation of the people on board." Officials in Valinhos confirmed that there were no survivors and that only one house in a small residential complex was damaged in the area where the plane crashed, but no one was injured.
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Unknown why plane crashed
Flight tracking data shows that the ATR 72-500, a twin-engine turboprop airliner, descended 17,000 feet in a single minute, but the reason remains unclear. Voepass CEO Eduardo Busch told a press conference that the plane had two black boxes—devices that preserve flight data and are designed to withstand crashes—and that two highly certified laboratories would evaluate them.
