The Viopas flight was carrying 62 passengers in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. While en route to the town of Vinhedo, the aircraft lost control, stalled in a circle, and crashed. This has been confirmed by the local fire brigade
The plane took off from Cascavil in the state of Paraná and was en route to Sa Paula International Airport when it crashed at Vinhedo, about 50 miles northwest of Sa Paula.
The Netherlands-based news agency BNO News posted a video on its social media page. It shows footage of the plane losing control in mid-air, spinning around and then flipping upside down over houses in the town of Vinhedo. Within seconds, a large part of the plane catches fire. Then from the plane a big cane is going out towards the sky.
According to reports published by BNO News, the Viopass flight with 62 people on board fell vertically and exploded. As a result, the place itself became a flame and the cane tree was rising. It is said that none of its passengers survived.
In a statement issued by the Vio Pass airline, it was confirmed that the plane crashed on its way to Sao Paulo’s Kurulhas International Airport with 58 passengers and four crew members, including the pilot. The report did not say what caused the accident.
Authorities in Valinhos, near Vinhedo, confirmed that no one on board had survived the crash. Only one house in a nearby condominium complex was damaged and no residents were injured.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who learned about the accident, expressed his deepest condolences. When he was informed of the accident at an event in southern Brazil, he asked those present to observe a minute of silence. An investigation into the accident is underway.
