Small aircraft crashes on avenue in Sao Paulo, killing 2 passengers

A drone view of the location the place a small aircraft crashed into automobiles on Marques de Sao Vicente Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 7, 2025.
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A small plane crashed on an avenue in Sao Paulo on Friday (February 7, 2025) morning, killing not less than two of its passengers, the native firefighter corps stated in a press release.

The aircraft went down within the Barra Funda neighbourhood one the town’s west facet, close to its downtown. A bit of the aircraft hit a bus, injuring one lady inside, whereas a motorcyclist was struck by one other piece of wreckage, the firefighters’ assertion stated. Each have been receiving medical care.

A later assertion stated that 4 extra victims on the website have been taken to hospitals within the area with minor accidents.

Pictures on native media confirmed the aircraft’s fuselage and the bus on fireplace, with firefighters working to extinguish the blaze.

The aircraft was certain to Porto Alegre, within the southern Rio Grande do Sul state