Plane crash in Brazil leaves at least ten dead after crashing in Gramado

What caused the plane crash in Gramado?

Nine dead and no survivors reported.

Aircraft catches fire after crashing into a house.

Just a few days before Christmas, a serious plane crash has been reported that has left multiple people dead on Sunday.

An air tragedy shook Brazil this Sunday, December 22, when an aircraft crashed into a house in Gramado, in the south of the country.

The accident occurred in the middle of dense fog, leaving a preliminary death toll of ten people.

The pilot of the plane, identified as a Piper Cheyenne 400 turboprop, may have encountered difficulties due to adverse weather conditions, according to initial reports.

Plane crash in Gramado, Brazil leaves multiple dead

My city is in mourning, after all that we spent in Gramado and looking to relive this tragedy again

The plane prefix PR-NDN that landed on Av. central in Gramado deixou to city in shock, transported 9 people

May God comfort the families for this irreparable loss. pic.twitter.com/O6ixZMv67O

—O Patriot— (@O_patriota2) December 22, 2024

The aircraft crashed into the chimney of a house located on Avenida das Hortênsias, creating a fire that was quickly controlled by firefighters and rescue personnel.

A video of the moment of the accident circulates on social networks, showing the destruction caused by the impact.

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The flames consumed much of the aircraft, while emergency services worked to put out the fire.

Commissioner Cléber dos Santos Lima, director of the Interior Police Department of the Civil Police, confirmed the death of nine people.

My city is in mourning, after all that we spent in Gramado and looking to relive this tragedy again

The plane prefix PR-NDN that landed on Av. central in Gramado deixou to city in shock, transported 9 people

May God comfort the families for this irreparable loss. pic.twitter.com/O6ixZMv67O

—O Patriot— (@O_patriota2) December 22, 2024

“There are no survivors from the plane,” he told AFP, according to AP.

Although the authorities have not specified the exact number of passengers and crew. Civil Defense indicated that it is preliminarily estimated that the plane was carrying ten people.

The plane first crashed into the chimney of a building. Then against the second floor of a house and finally fell on a furniture store, according to the Public Security Secretariat of Rio Grande do Sul.

The impact caused damage to a nearby inn and at least 15 people were hospitalized after inhaling smoke. The flight had taken off from Canela, another tourist destination in the region.

The governor of the state, Eduardo Leite, expressed his regret through his X account (formerly Twitter). Regretting that, according to the first information, there were no survivors among the occupants of the aircraft.

«I reiterate my deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the Gramado plane crash. «And I reinforce the commitment of the State security forces to closely follow the evolution of this case.»

«We continue to work with a focus on investigation and care for victims.»

«Unfortunately, 10 people, all occupants of the aircraft, lost their lives in the accident,» he said.

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