Plane With 62 Passengers Onboard Crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo, All Dead

New Delhi: A Brazilian plane 62 people onboard crashed in the city of Vinhedo in Brazil's Sao Paulo state on Friday. City officials at Valinhos, near Vinhedo, said there were no survivors and only one home in the local condominium complex had been damaged while none of the residents were hurt.

"I have to be the bearer of really bad news," said President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaking at an event shortly after the crash. He asked for a minute of silence for the victims of the crash.

Airline Voepass said the plane, which had taken off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, bound for Sao Paulo's main international airport, crashed in the town of Vinhedo, about 80 km (50 miles) northwest of Sao Paulo.

Social media is abuzz with footage of a large fire and smoke emanating from what seems to be the plane’s fuselage. Additional videos show the aircraft spiraling downward before crashing.

(Republic can't verify the authenticity of the videos emerging on X at the moment)

Airline issues statement

Voepass Linhas Aéreas has issued a statement following the crash of Flight 2283 in Brazil’s São Paulo's Vinhedo region. The aircraft, which had 58 passengers and 4 crew members aboard, was en route from Cascavel to Guarulhos Airport when the accident occurred on August 9. 

The airline's statement reads: “VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas reports the occurrence of an accident involving flight 2283 - PS - VPB in Vinhedo/SP. We are currently taking all necessary measures to support those involved. At this time, we do not have details regarding the cause of the accident or the condition of those on board. We are providing information to passengers, family members, and employees via our 24-hour telephone service at 0800 9419712.”

Emergency responders are at the scene, and an investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.