No survivors after plane carrying 62 people crashes in Brazil, authorities say

There are no survivors after a Voepass flight carrying 62 people crashed in Brazil on Friday, authorities said.

The passenger plane departed from Cascavel, Brazil, and was bound for Guarulho Airport, near Sao Paulo, the airline said.

The plane had 58 passengers and four crew members on board, the airline said. All died in the crash, Sao Paulo state firefighters confirmed to ABC News.

There is no confirmation of how the accident occurred, says the airline.

The accident was reported to the military police at 1:28 p.m. local time.

The 14-year-old twin-engine ATR 72 model aircraft was flying at 17,000 feet when it began its rapid descent, according to FlightRadar24.

The plane fell near a residential building in Vinhedo outside the city of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo’s federal police said.

One resident was injured, police said.

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, at an event on Friday asked the crowd to observe a minute’s silence for the victims of the crash.

Footage of the incident captured the plane spiraling from the sky followed by a large fireball.

The governor of Sao Paulo is returning from Vitoria to deal with the situation, officials said.

Brazil’s civil aviation agency said in a statement it will investigate.

ATR, the aircraft manufacturer, said its specialists are “fully committed to supporting both the investigation and the customer.”

“Our first thoughts are with all individuals affected by this incident,” the company said in a statement.

ABC News’ Sam Sweeney contributed to this report.

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