A small aircraft carrying five people crashed into a residential building in Belo Horizonte shortly after takeoff, killing three. The pilot and co-pilot died instantly, while one passenger later succumbed to injuries. Two survivors remain hospitalised. Authorities said no residents were harmed and have launched a probe into the cause of the crash.
Brazil: A small aircraft carrying five people crashed into a residential building in southeastern Brazil’s Belo Horizonte on Monday, leaving three dead and two injured, according to officials.
Dramatic visuals of the crash have surfaced online, capturing the exact moment the aircraft collided with the building. Additional footage showed a severely injured individual sitting on a staircase inside the building moments after the crash, while parts of the aircraft remained lodged in the structure’s wall.
Details On The Crash
The incident occurred shortly after the aircraft took off from Pampulha Airport, located around 8 km from the city centre. The plane, which was headed for Sao Paulo, remained airborne for only a few minutes before it went down and slammed into a three-storey residential structure, triggering panic in the densely populated neighbourhood.
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