Tragic Plane Crash in Sao Paulo's Residential Area

A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a residential area in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reported that all passengers and crew are presumed dead. The airline VoePass and emergency teams are on site, but the cause of the crash is still unknown.

A plane carrying 62 people crashed into a residential area in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, Brazil on Friday, according to airline VoePass. The crash resulted in a fiery wreck, though it remains unclear how many aboard were injured or killed.

The doomed flight was en route to Sao Paulo's international airport Guarulhos when it went down. VoePass confirmed the crash, but did not specify the cause of the accident, which had 58 passengers and 4 crew members aboard.

During an event in southern Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked for a minute of silence for the victims and indicated that all passengers and crew were likely dead. Emergency teams, including firefighters, military police, and civil defense, were dispatched to the scene. Brazilian television network GloboNews aired footage of the wreckage and the plane's descent.

(With inputs from agencies.)