Tragic Airliner Crash in Brazil: All 62 Onboard Presumed Dead

An airliner carrying 62 passengers crashed in Brazil on Friday, resulting in the presumed deaths of all onboard. The aircraft, which departed from Cascavel and was en route to Sao Paulo, went down near Vinhedo. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed condolences and called for a minute of silence.

An airliner carrying 62 people crashed in Brazil on Friday, leading to the presumed deaths of all passengers. The incident has prompted a national outpouring of grief and calls for swift investigation.

Video footage circulating on social media shows the plane plummeting behind a cluster of trees, quickly followed by thick black smoke. The aircraft, operated by Voepass, had departed from Cascavel in Parana, bound for Sao Paulo's main international airport but went down near Vinhedo, 80 km northwest of Sao Paulo.

Voepass has yet to disclose the cause behind the crash of the ATR 72-500 turboprop, an aircraft jointly owned by Airbus and Leonardo. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, speaking at an event, called for a minute of silence in memory of the victims. Seven crews from Sao Paulo's state fire brigade were dispatched to the crash site, according to a social media post.