WATCH: Passenger Plane Spirals Out of Control Before Crashing in Sao Paolo, Brazil
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A passenger plane was captured on video as it spiraled out of control before crashing in a neighborhood in Sao Paolo, Brazil on Friday.
Multiple videos of the crash were posted online. In the clips, the plane can be spiraling during its uncontrolled descent. As the plane got lower to the ground, it crashed out of view. Seconds later, a cloud of smoke rose from the site of the crash.
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The Associated Press has confirmed that a passenger plane has crashed in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Footage of the crash is circulating widely. pic.twitter.com/0aVHaOx8XD
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) August 9, 2024
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The plane, a 14-year-old ATR 72, was at 17,000 feet when it suddenly descended.
According to a report from ABC, Brazilian airline VoePass confirmed that 62 people were aboard the plane — 58 passengers and four crew members. The cause of the accident has not been determined, but Sao Paolo firefighters announced there were no survivors. One resident, authorities reported, was also injured as a result of the crash.
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