Authorities say two people died when a small plane crashed on a highway in Sao Paulo, Brazil's economic capital, crashed on a highway in Sao Paulo, Brazil's economic capital, and slipped down a massive amount of traffic. .
Images shown in local media show that the plane carried the two of them, slid hundreds of metres along the avenue, passing by a line of dozens of vehicles waiting at the traffic light.
It then hit a bus and exploded, firefighter Ronaldo Mello told journalists.
The pilot and passenger were killed in the accident. This happened shortly after the King Air F90 took off from Campo del Marte Airport, where domestic flights were processed.
Six people were injured, Mello said.
The bus passengers managed to escape, leaving some of them with “bruised.” The motorcyclist passing by also fell and was seen by a doctor.
Images broadcast on local television showed thick smoke swirling into the air, but firefighters quickly controlled the flames.
Investigators are on the scene “take photos and interview people who witnessed the aircraft collision” to establish the circumstances of the accident, Mello said.
He said it is unclear whether the plane had attempted an emergency landing in the event of the accident.
Brazil has seen some dramatic small plane crashes over the past few months.
According to statistics from the Cenipa Center for Aviation Accident Investigation and Prevention (Cenipa), there were 20 aircraft accidents in January, killing eight people.
These included mainly agricultural aircraft and private property.
In 2024, the country recorded the most aircraft accidents in the last decade, with 175 crashes and 152 deaths.
Last August, Brazil suffered the worst air tragedy of 17 years, when a plane crashed in the city of Vinhed, Sao Paulo's province, killing all 62 people inside the ship.
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