A small plane crashed into a road in São Paulo, Brazil, around 7:20 a.m. local time Friday, February 7According to the city’s fire department, the crash killed both people on board and injured several people on the groundPlane crashes appear to have increased lately, with some travellers now feeling apprehensive about airline travel
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Sao Paulo, Brazil – Two people were killed after a small plane went down while flying over the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo on Friday, February 7.
As reported by DW News, the Beech F90 King Air crashed on Marques de Sao Vicente Avenue in Barra Funda and then hit a bus.
Two people have been confirmed dead after a small plane crashed into a bus on a busy road in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.
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Authorities recovered the bodies of the pilot and copilot from the plane.
Sao Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas wrote on social media:
“Unfortunately we started the day with this tragic plane crash.
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“It is worth highlighting the quick action of the fire department, which extinguished the flames in just a few minutes and prevented this tragedy from being even greater.”
According to the fire department, a woman who was travelling on the bus and a biker struck by a piece of equipment were taken to hospital. Four others sustained minor injuries, USA Today reported.
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