Plane carrying 62 people crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state | Aviation News

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says all passengers appear to have died, offers condolences to families.

The Brazilian airline Voepass has confirmed that a plane carrying 62 people crashed in Vinhedo, near the city of Sao Paulo.

In  a statement on Friday, the airline said it had no information about the fate of those on board, but Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said it appears that all passengers are presumed to be dead, without offering further details.

“Very sad news,” he said in a social media post. “All my solidarity to the families and friends of the victims.”

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