Plane carrying 61 people crashes and kills everyone on board

A plane carrying 61 people has crashed in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state and killed everyone on board.

Firefighters confirmed the plane fell in the city of Vinhedo at around 2pm local time.

Brazilian airline Voepass had originally said 58 passengers and four crew members were aboard a plane that crashed in Sao Paulo state, but they have since revised the number of people on board to 61.

The airline has since confirmed there were 57 passengers and four crew members on board.

Footage shows the plane spiralling downwards with smoke coming out of what appears to be the fuselage.

Brazil’s TV GloboNews showed footage of a large area on fire and smoke coming out of an apparent plane fuselage.

An area can be seen up in flames following the crash (Picture: @FantiniGuto)

The aftermath of the crash (Picture: @FantiniGuto)

Brazilian airline VoePass has said 58 passengers and four crew members were aboard a plane that crashed (Picture: @FantiniGuto)

A statement from Voepass said: ‘The company regrets to inform that all 61 people on board flight 2283 died at the site.

‘At this time, Voepass is prioritising provision of unrestricted assistance to the victims’ families and effectively collaborating with authorities to determine the causes of the accident.’

The plane had departed from Cascavel, in the state of Parana.

Firefighters, military police and the civil defense authority dispatched teams to the crash site in Vinhedo.

At an event in southern Brazil, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asked the crowd to stand and observe a minute of silence.

Authorities sealed off the entrance to the residential area where the plane went down, as journalists waited outside for updates.

The National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) said the plane was a ATR-72-500 turboprop with 68 seats.

The aircraft can fly at a maximum of 10,000 feet at 510 km/h.

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