Sao Paulo plane crash: Two dead after jet collides into vehicles on busy road
Sao Paulo plane crash: Two dead after jet collides into vehicles on busy road
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A small aircraft has crashed on an avenue in Sao Paulo, killing at least two passengers, the local firefighter corps said in a statement. The plane went down in the Barra Funda neighborhood on the city's west side, near its downtown. A piece of the plane hit a bus, injuring one woman inside, while a motorcyclist was struck by another piece of wreckage, the statement said. Both were receiving medical care.
The other passengers managed to exit it safely, fire department spokesperson Captain Maycon Cristo told CNN Brasil. A biker was also taken to the hospital after being hit by a piece of equipment, the fire department added. Images on local media showed the plane's fuselage and the bus on fire, with firefighters working to extinguish the blaze. The cause of the crash is being investigated. More to follow...
