A small plane crashed into a road in São Paulo, Brazil, around 7:20 a.m. local time on Friday, resulting in the deaths of both occupants and injuries to several individuals on the ground, as reported by the city's fire department.
Six people sustained minor injuries, with none in serious condition. Among the injured was a motorcyclist who was passing by, along with five passengers on a bus that was struck by debris from the plane, according to Captain Ronaldo Melo, a spokesman for São Paulo’s fire department.
Firefighters arrived at the scene just before 7:30 a.m., discovering both the plane and the bus engulfed in flames. Captain Melo described the fire as “very aggressive.” Fortunately, all bus passengers had exited the vehicle before the blaze began.
Social media videos depicted the plane's remnants ablaze and a large, black plume of smoke billowing into the sky.
The cause of the crash remains unclear, but initial reports indicate the plane went down shortly after takeoff, impacting Avenida Marques de São Vicente, a major road in the Barra Funda neighborhood, approximately four miles from Campo de Marte Airport, where the flight originated.
The plane was en route to Porto Alegre, located nearly 700 miles south of São Paulo.
Approximately three hours post-crash, the fire department had vacated the scene, according to Captain Melo.