By Ricardo Lezama VoePass flight 2283 left Cascavel bound for Guarulhos, with a group of more than 50 passengers eager to reach their destination. However, what seemed to be a routine trip ended in tragedy when the ATR-72 passenger plane crashed in a residential area near Vinhedo, Sao Paulo.
The manufacturer of the plane is ATR, a French aerospace company. The company is actually a spinoff of Aerobus and Italian manufacturer, Leonardo SA. The turboprop engine powered plane is designed to carry up to 70 passengers.
Um avião de médio porte caiu em Vinhedo, no interior de São Paulo, em uma área no bairro Capela. A informação foi confirmada pelo Corpo de Bombeiros, que tem sete equipes mobilizadas para atender a ocorrência. O avião, que viajava de Cascavel (PR) para Guarulhos (Grande São… pic.twitter.com/lE2ZfZoBHh
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Approximately 58 people were killed in the crash, with 4 staff and pilot crew summing to a total of 62 people killed during the flight. Social media images appeared to show the plane losing control while also spinning into the ground. A crew of 7 firefighter units were reported to have deployed to the scene of the crash.
Brazilian president Lula de Silva asked for a minute of silence during an official event.
🇧🇷 | URGENTE: Un avión con 62 personas a bordo, 4 tripulantes y 58 pasajeros, se estrelló en Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brasil. pic.twitter.com/6ebArQlTEA
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