In a tragic incident that has sent shockwaves across Brazil and rest of the world, all 62 people on board Voepass Flight 2283 were confirmed dead after the plane crashed in a residential area of Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, on Friday.
In a tragic incident that has sent shockwaves across Brazil and rest of the world, all 62 people on board Voepass Flight 2283 were confirmed dead after the plane crashed in a residential area of Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, on Friday.
🚨Breaking: Flight 2283 en route to São Paulo, Brazil has crashed. No word on casualties at this time. 🙏 There are reports and video below showing plane may crashed into a residential area. pic.twitter.com/ATKMvux6Ne
— RoamingRN (@roaming_rn)❗️✈️💥🇧🇷 - : A plane has crashed in São Paulo, Brazil, claiming the lives of 70 people.
Initial reports suggest the aircraft was en route from Cascavel (PR) to Guarulhos (SP).
Details about the victims are still unknown. According to eyewitness videos, the plane… pic.twitter.com/pK1sbUSG8h
The twin-engine turboprop aircraft was en route from Cascavel in Parana to Sao Paulo’s main airport when it suddenly plummeted from the sky, landing on a building in the densely populated town.
Videos circulating on social media captured the terrifying moment the plane spiraled downward, crashing with a devastating impact that set the area ablaze. The scenes of the wreckage, with flames engulfing the site and thick smoke billowing into the sky, have left the nation in mourning.
Please note: Videos below are disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.
BREAKING: Voepass Flight 2283, a large passenger plane, crashes in Vinhedo, Brazil pic.twitter.com/wmpJLVYbB3
— BNO News (@BNONews)The Governor of São Paulo has announced that there were no survivors from the crash of Voepass Flight 2283, which occurred in a residential area of Vinhedo, Brazil.
The ATR 72-500 aircraft, carrying 58 passengers and 4 crew members, suddenly lost altitude and crashed near São… pic.twitter.com/8DOdyP4h8R
🚨 All 62 passengers and crew members were killed in the plane crash in Brazil, according to the governor, with no survivors.
New footage from the scene of the passenger plane crash in Brazil. https://t.co/Te040Qmxlk pic.twitter.com/TrYcu5g7ax
BREAKING - A passenger plane carrying 62 people has crashed on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil. The plane hit multiple houses - video shows the destroyed aircraft in flames on the ground.
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Aerial view of the plane crash site in Vinhedo, Brazil...pic.twitter.com/Kz3XxTf6Ky
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1)Local authorities, along with police and fire services, quickly rushed to the scene, but there were no survivors among the 58 passengers and four crew members on board. The Governor of Sao Paulo, Tarcisio de Freitas, confirmed the tragic news, expressing deep condolences to the victims' families.
🚨 🇧🇷BREAKING - SÃO PAULO GOVERNOR: NO SURVIVORS FROM PLANE CRASH
The Governor of São Paulo has confirmed there are no survivors from the crash of Voepass Flight 2283, which went down in a residential area of Vinhedo, Brazil.
The ATR 72-500 aircraft was carrying 62 people—58… https://t.co/MdrPEl1PeC pic.twitter.com/5v9KmDIZj5
"Firefighters @PMESP and @defesacivilsp are already at the scene of the crash of flight 2283 - PS - VPB, of VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas, which occurred in the early afternoon in Vinhedo. The Superintendence of Technical-Scientific Police (SPTC) and the Civil Police are mobilized to rescue the victims and teams from the Legal Medical Institute (IML) were sent to the scene for reinforcement. @governosp will provide all support and disseminate all necessary information. My solidarity to all victims and those affected by this tragedy," wrote the governor in a post on X.
Equipes do Corpo de Bombeiros, e já estão no local da queda do voo 2283- avião PS - VPB, da VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas, ocorrido no início da tarde em Vinhedo. A Superintendência de Polícia Técnico-Científica (SPTC) e a Polícia Civil estão mobilizadas no resgate…
— Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas (@tarcisiogdf)The exact cause of the crash remains unknown, with Voepass Airlines stating that an investigation is ongoing. The aircraft, built in 2010, had been in service for over a decade, and the last signal from the plane was received approximately an hour and a half after it left Cascavel at 11:56 AM local time.
As the investigation continues, the Brazilian nation grieves the loss of 62 lives in what has become one of the country’s most harrowing aviation disasters.