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Washington PostAUG 13 2024
According to officials, a plane carrying 62 people crashed outside of São Paulo Friday afternoon, leaving no survivors. It reportedly fell 17k feet within a minute's time.According to officials, a plane carrying 61 people crashed outside of São Paulo Friday afternoon, leaving no survivors. It reportedly fell 17k feet within a minute's time. Initially it was feared 62 had perished, but one ticketed passenger wasn't onboard.
According to the airline Voepass, the plane took off from the city of Cascavel in southern Paraná — roughly 450 miles from São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport — and then crashed in the city of Vinhedo.According to the airline Voepass, the plane took off from the city of Cascavel in southern Paraná — roughly 450 miles from São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport — and later crashed in the city of Vinhedo.
Officials said the plane crashed in someone's yard but no one on the ground was hurt. The plane was an ATR 72 made by European manufacturers Airbus and Leonardo. It was manufactured in 2010 and approved to carry up to 68 passengers.Officials said the plane crashed in someone's yard, but no one on the ground was hurt. The vehicle was an ATR 72 made by European manufacturers Airbus and Leonardo. It was manufactured in 2010 and approved to carry up to 68 passengers.
This tragedy has struck the hearts and minds of government officials and citizens alike. In reponse, emergency workers have been deployed to the scene, including firefighters and police as well as disaster victim identification personnel. AlongsidAlongside the initial rapid response, an investigation has been launched to find out howwhat thiswas couldbehind havethis happeneddisaster.
While no one knows exactly what happened here and an investigation is needed, footage of the crash appears to show what's called an aerodynamic stall, in which there's not enough air speed over the wings to keep the plane flying. Audio also shows that the engines were still running, meaning the air didn't stall due to a loss of engine power.