Passenger Plane Crashes in São Paulo, Killing All 61 Aboard
Tragedy Strikes Brazil as Passenger Plane Goes Down
São Paulo, Brazil - Friday, August 18, 2023
A passenger plane carrying 61 people crashed on Friday afternoon on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, killing everyone on board, according to Brazilian authorities.
The plane, operated by Voepass Airlines, was en route from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro when it went down in a heavily populated area near the city of Vinhedo. Eyewitness accounts described seeing the plane plummet towards the ground in a nose-dive.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and ordered a full investigation into the cause of the crash. Search and rescue teams have been deployed to the scene, but officials say there is no hope of finding any survivors.
The cause of the crash is still unknown, but aviation experts are examining the wreckage and interviewing witnesses to determine what may have led to the tragedy.
The crash has sent shockwaves throughout Brazil and the aviation community worldwide. It is the deadliest aviation accident in Brazil in over a decade, and raises concerns about the safety of the country's air travel industry.
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