61 killed after plane crashes in Brazil, officials say. Video shows aircraft plummeting

A passenger plane crashed Friday near São Paulo Brazil. Video showed the aircraft plummeting to the ground. Passengers who didn't make it onboard are stunned


A regional plane carrying 61 people crashed Friday in a residential neighborhood in Brazil, killing all on board, the airline said, as emergency crews blanketed the area.

At a briefing Friday afternoon, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said, "I have to be the bearer of really bad news," and called for a minute of silence to honor those aboard the plane that crashed in Vinhedo, a city northwest of São Paulo. The cause of the crash was unknown, he said. ---More...

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