A passenger plane carrying 62 people crashed in Brazil on Friday, according to reports and videos that circulated online.
The two-engine ATR 72 model aircraft operated by Brazilian airline VoePass was traveling from Cascavel to Guarulhos Airport when it crashed in a residential area of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state.
The airline said in a statement that there were 58 passengers on board and four crew members.
Footage was captured of the moment that the plane fell to the ground and erupted in a fireball.
BREAKING: Voepass Flight 2283, a large passenger plane, crashes in Vinhedo, Brazil pic.twitter.com/wmpJLVYbB3
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“Voepass has taken all measures to support those involved,” the company said. “There is still no confirmation of how the accident occurred or the current situation of the people on board.”
Footage of the aftermath showed the plane on the street engulfed in flames.
WATCH: Crash site of Voepass Flight 2283 in Vinhedo, Brazil. 62 people were on board pic.twitter.com/ngUhvEtSRS
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