Two people have died after a plane crashed into vehicles on a busy road in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.
A fire department spokesperson confirmed the deaths to local media.
The plane crashed on Marques de Sao Vicente Avenue in Barra Funda at around 7.20am local time.
Images and video footage showing a bus on fire in the aftermath.
Triste mas confirmado a queda de uma aeronave em São Paulo ! @OnDisasters pic.twitter.com/32LV7JqLY2
— Henrique Garcia (@luizhen95262129) February 7, 2025
‼️Chegando no escritório e uma fumaça preta toma conta do céu na zona oeste de São Paulo.
Incêndio na Marques de São Vicente, próximo aos CTs de São Paulo e Palmeiras . Primeiras informações dão conta de que um avião de pequeno porte bateu em um ônibus. pic.twitter.com/tG8BP0gAzS— Andrei Kampff (@AndreiKampff) February 7, 2025
Two people – a motorcyclist and a woman who was on the bus – were injured after they were struck by debris from the explosion, CNN Brasil reported.
The aircraft – a small twin-engine King Air – had left Campo de Marte Airport, the Brazilian television news channel reported. The control tower lost contact with the plane minutes later.
The cause of the crash is being investigated.
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