São Paulo Plane Crash: Aircraft With 62 Passengers Crashes In Brazil, Incident Captured On Camera

A plane carrying 62 passengers crashed in Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil.

The ATR-72 aircraft, operated by Voepass Linhas Aéreas, was en route from Cascavel, Paraná, to Guarulhos in São Paulo when the accident occurred, according to local news outlet G1.

The airline VoePass confirmed in a statement that a plane headed for Sao Paulo's international airport Guarulhos crashed with 62 passengers and 4 crew members aboard. The statement didn't say what caused the accident.

A plane en route from Cascavel to Guarulhos has crashed in São Paulo, Brazil, killing 70 people. Initial reports indicate the aircraft spiraled downward before impact. New footage shows Voepass Flight 2283 crashing into homes in Vinhedo, with the number of victims still unknown. https://t.co/SlZvlgCxzZ pic.twitter.com/P06YMHhBUZ

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Widespread video footage on social media captured the plane's descent into a dense forest, followed by a large plume of black smoke from the crash site. Local TV station GloboNews broadcasted footage of the plane spiraling before impact.

Firefighters have confirmed the crash, but information regarding casualties or survivors is still pending. The crash site is reported to be ablaze, with smoke rising from the remains of the aircraft.