The owner of a plane and a pilot were killed and six others injured when a plane smashed into a road, partly hitting a bus in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.
The light aircraft plummeted into a street of busy traffic, narrowly missing a queue of cars at a crossroads and causing the bus to burst into flames.
It happened in the busy Barra Funda neighbourhood on the city's west side, and huge plumes of thick black smoke could be seen across Marquês de São Vicente after the crash.
Witness Genival Dantas Arraes said: “The plane suddenly came down the avenue and I just saw everything flying and the fireball.
“It exploded immediately. Everyone was paralysed. The plane was ripping up palm trees and signs.”
Two people – a motorcyclist and a woman on the bus – were injured when they were struck by debris.
The aircraft, a small twin-engine King Air, had left Campo de Marte Airport, a nearby private airport. The control tower lost contact with the plane minutes later.
Key points
- Two killed in São Paulo plane crash
- Watch: Plane wreckage burns on busy road
- Plane erupted into a 'fireball', witness says
- Dead identified as plane owner and pilot
Pilot and plane owner found dead in fuselage
16:58 , Jane DaltonThe bodies of the pilot and plane’s owner were found in the fuselage of the Beech F90 King Air aircraft that took off from Sao Paulo bound for the city of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil, according to local authorities.
The plane crashed on the Marques de Sao Vicente Avenue and then hit the bus.
Pilot and plane owner killed
16:36 , Jane DaltonThe two people killed have been identified as the pilot and the plane's owner.
Sao Paulo governor Tarcisio de Freitas said they were pilot Gustavo Medeiros and owner Marcio Carpena.
In pictures: Devastation caused by explosion
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Plane erupted into fireball, witness says
16:10 , Jane DaltonWitness Genival Dantas Arraes, who watched as the plane erupted into a "fireball" on impact, said: "I was going to take the access to Avenida Sumaré and was going to take the return, when suddenly the plane came down the avenue and I just saw everything flying and the fireball.
“It exploded immediately. Everyone was paralysed.
“The plane was ripping up palm trees and signs. It went by very quickly."
Watch: Wreckage burns
15:47 , Jane DaltonTally of injured put at six
15:25 , Jane DaltonThe number of people injured in the crash has been put at six, authorities say.
Fire chiefs said 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.
In pictures: The wreckage
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Drone views of the scene
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In pictures: The 'fireball'
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Plane hit road and piece of it hit bus, fire chiefs say
14:11 , Jane DaltonFirefighters now say the plane hit the road, and a piece of it hit a bus.
The plane slammed into the avenue a few yards past a crossroads, where a queue of cars was waiting to move forward.
Plane just missed queue of cars
14:05 , Jane DaltonCCTV footage obtained by television network TV Globo showed the plane slamming into the road a few yards past a crossroads, where a queue of cars was waiting.
The plane's fuselage and the bus both caught light, and firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.
The avenue is home to office buildings, and there is a key bus, train and underground station nearby.
There is no word yet as to what caused the plane to lose altitude.
Two dead were on board aircraft
13:50 , Jane DaltonThe two people killed appeared to have been on the aircraft, not the bus.
Their bodies were found in the fuselage of the Beech F90 King Air aircraft that took off from Sao Paulo bound for the city of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil, according to local authorities.
The plane crashed on the Marques de Sao Vicente Avenue and then hit the bus.
In pictures: the aftermath
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Tally of injured put at six
13:22 , Jane DaltonThe number of people injured in the crash has been put at six, authorities say.
Fire chiefs said 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.
Four taken to hospital with minor injuries
12:50 , Alexander ButlerFour people were rushed to hospital with minor injuries after the plane crashed and burst into flames on a busy Sao Paolo road.
Two others were more seriously injured.
A woman riding the bus the plane hit was hospitalised, as well as a motorcyclist who was hit by some of the wreckage.
Two charred bodies found in plane fuselage
12:37 , Alexander ButlerThe charred remains of two bodies were found in the fuselage of the plane, authorities said.
The Beech F90 King Air aircraft crashed into a busy road in Sao Paulo , injuring two others.
Witnesses described seeing the plane erupt into a “fireball” after smashing into a bus.
Watch: Plane wreckage burns after crashing into bus on busy Sao Paulo road
12:21 , Alexander ButlerRead the full story: At least two dead as plane crashes into vehicles on busy Sao Paulo road
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At least two dead as plane crashes into vehicles on busy Sao Paulo road
Firefighters tackling blaze, officials say
12:12 , Alexander ButlerThe Secretary of Public Security of Sao Paulo, Guilherme Derrite, confirmed that several emergency response outfits were en route to tackle the horror blaze.
He said: "Our teams are working on the crash of a twin-engine plane on Av. Marques de Sao Vicente, in Sao Paulo.
“The Fire Department controlled the flames. Teams from the Military Police, Civil Police and Technical-Scientific Police are also supporting the incident."
Plane erupted into a 'fireball', witness says
12:09 , Alexander ButlerWitness Genival Dantas Arraes, watched as the plane erupted into a "fireball" on impact.
He said: "I was going to take the access to Avenida Sumaré and was going to take the return, when suddenly the plane came down the avenue and I just saw everything flying and the fireball.
“It exploded immediately. Everyone was paralyzed. The plane was ripping up palm trees and signs. It went by very quickly."
Pictured: Drone view of crash site
12:08 , Alexander ButlerPictured: Flames and smoke billow across busy São Paulo road
11:57 , Alexander ButlerTwo killed in São Paulo plane crash
11:53 , Alexander ButlerTwo people have been killed and at least two others injured in a plane crash in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.
The light aircraft plummeted into busy traffic on a main road and smashed into a bus, causing it to burst into flames.
Huge plumes of thick black smoke could be seen across Marquês de São Vicente, a western part of the city, after the crash.
