Two people lost their lives, and at least six others were injured when a small Beechcraft King Air F90 plane crashed into a moving bus in São Paulo’s busy Barra Funda district on Friday, February 7.
The impact caused both the aircraft and the public bus to explode. Debris scattered as thick, dark smoke billowed into the sky.
Firefighters faced challenges in containing the flames and preventing them from spreading. According to the local fire department, the tragic accident occurred around 7:20 a.m. local time when the plane attempted an emergency landing just five minutes after departing from Campo de Marte Airport.
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Emergency responders discovered two bodies in the aircraft wreckage. A motorcyclist and a woman on the bus were injured by flying debris, while four others sustained minor injuries. The remaining passengers on the bus were safely evacuated.
Reports indicate that shortly before the crash, the control tower lost communication with the plane.
Governor Tarcísio de Freitas shared on X that the two victims were the pilot, Gustavo Medeiros, and the aircraft’s owner, Márcio Carpena.
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