Brazil plane crash: No survivors after São Paulo state crash kills 62

A passenger aircraft travelling on a domestic route comes down in the town of Vinhedo.

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The twin-engine turboprop was flying from Cascavel in the southern state of Paraná to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo city when it came down on Friday in the town of Vinhedo, Voepass airline says.

Footage circulating on social media shows a plane descending vertically, spiralling as it falls.

After initial uncertainty over the number of people on board, Voepass confirmed on Saturday that the ATR 72-500 was carrying 58 passengers and four crew. There were no survivors.

Brazil's President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, expressed solidarity with the families and friends of the victims.

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