A small airplane crashed on an opportunity in Sao Paulo on Friday early morning, eliminating at least 2 of its travelers, the regional firemen corps said in a statement.The airplane went down in the Barra Funda area onthe citys west side, near its downtown.
A piece of the airplane hit a bus, injuring one woman inside, while a motorcyclist was struck by another piece of wreckage, the firefighters declaration stated.
Both were getting medical care.A later declaration stated that 4 additional victims at the site were required to hospitals in the region with minor injuries.Images on local media revealed the aircrafts fuselage and the bus on fire, with firemens working to extinguish the blaze.The aircraft was bound to Porto Alegre, in the southern Rio Grande do Sul state.The crash happened around 7:20 a.m.
local time (5:20 a.m.
ET) along Avenida Marqus in the seaside district of Barra Funda, CNN affiliate CNN Brasil reported.The small twin-engine King Air aircraft removed from Campo de Marte Airport on Friday early morning, however the control tower lost contact with the airplane minutes before the crash.Two airplane passengers were burned to death and 6 others were hurt, according to Military Police.
Fire emergency situation services saved 5 people, Military Police Lieutenant Jefferson de Souza informed CNN Brasil.Footage from the consequences on Friday showed black clouds of smoke and bright orange flames unfurling over the highway.Authorities have opened an investigation into the reason for the fatal crash.Source: AP/CNN-- Agencies