Plane crash in São Paulo: aircraft collides with bus, fatalities reported
Two dead, several injured: a light aircraft crashed onto a busy street in São Paulo, colliding with a bus. The causes of the tragedy are under investigation.
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On Friday morning, a plane crash in the Brazilian city of São Paulo resulted in two fatalities and several injuries, as reported by El Confidencial.
The King Air light aircraft, which had taken off from Campo de Marte Airport en route to Porto Alegre, crashed while attempting an emergency landing.
The aircraft collided with a parked bus, which fortunately had no passengers inside. However, the bus driver and a motorcyclist in the area sustained injuries. Additionally, five people waiting at a nearby bus stop suffered minor injuries.
After the collision, the aircraft caught fire, and emergency responders at the scene discovered the bodies of two deceased passengers. The causes of the crash are under investigation, and São Paulo Mayor Ricardo Nunes has promised full assistance to the victims.
Earlier, it was reported that a Japan Airlines plane collided with a Delta aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma Airport, causing panic among passengers. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and the circumstances of the incident are being investigated.
It was also reported that near the White House, close to Ronald Reagan Airport, an American Airlines plane crashed after colliding with a military helicopter. The tragedy resulted in multiple fatalities, including well-known figure skaters who were children of Russian immigrants.