Sixty two people have died after an airliner crashed in Brazil on Friday.
Airline Voepass said the plane, which had taken off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, headed for Sao Paulo’s main international airport, crashed in the town of Vinhedo, about 80 km northwest of Sao Paulo.
Several posts on social media show the plane with registration number PS-VPB crashing into trees, followed by a large plume of smoke.
The cause of the crash is yet to be established, the airline said it would provide information on the likely causes of the crash upon investigation.
Flight tracker FlightRadar24 lists the plane as an ATR 72-500 turboprop. ATR is jointly owned by Airbus and Italian aerospace group Leonardo.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called for a minute of silence for the victims of the crash, adding that all on board were presumed dead.
State fire brigade in Sao Paulo’s rushed seven crews to the scene of the accident, according to a post on social media.
