A small plane crashed into a popular Brazilian tourist town on Sunday, killing all 10 passengers on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, Brazil’s Civil Defense Agency said.
In the post on 10, the agency said that the plane hit the chimney of the house and then the second floor of the building near the explosion in the mobile phone shop in the large residential neighborhood of Gramado. More than a dozen people who were on the ground were taken to hospital with injuries including smoke inhalation. The two were said to be in crisis.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Local media reported that the plane was piloted by Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, a Brazilian businessman traveling with his family to São A LITTLE In a statement published on LinkedIn, the company Galeazzi, Galeazzi & Associados, confirmed that the 61-year-old was on the plane, adding that he was traveling with his wife, three daughters, several other family members and another company employee, who all died in the crash.
“In this moment of pain we are very grateful” [for] “The expressions of solidarity and love we have received from friends, colleagues and the community,” the statement said. “We also express our solidarity with those who have been affected by this incident in the region.”
Security cameras captured a small Piper plane taking off from Canela airport in Rio Grande do Sul, minutes before it crashed in Gramado, about 6 miles (10km) from the airport.
Gramado is located in the Serra Gaúcha mountains and is popular with Brazilian tourists who enjoy the weather, hiking spots and traditional architecture. The town was populated by German and Italian immigrants in the 19th century and is a popular destination for Christmas celebrations.