Eyewitnesses Describe Terrifying Moment Passenger Plane Crashes in São Paulo, Brazil
In a tragic incident that has left the community in shock, a passenger plane crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, killing all 62 people on board. Eyewitnesses have described the harrowing scene as the aircraft spiraled out of control before plummeting to the ground.
“I saw it passing over my house. It was in a tailspin and smoke was coming out of it,” said Edival Monteiro de Souza, 67, recounting the moment of the crash. “Then it came straight down and fell on top of the hill. It was all very fast. The noise was very loud, it made you shudder. Then black smoke went up and that was it.”
Letícia Oliveira do Nascimento, 25, also witnessed the tragedy and likened the falling aircraft to a paper plane. “It was clear that the pilot had lost control and that something bad could happen,” she said.
Nathalie Cicari, who lives near the crash site, described the terrifying sound of the plane as it went down. “I went out on the balcony and saw the plane spinning. Within seconds, I realized that it was not a normal movement for a plane,” she said.
Despite the chaos and devastation, many witnesses like Felipe Magalhaes and Pietro rushed to the scene to help. Magalhaes described his fear and confusion as he witnessed the crash, while Pietro saw the aftermath of the wreckage and the frantic attempts of people to capture the scene on video.
At Cascavel Airport, where the ill-fated flight originated, passengers who missed the flight shared their disbelief and gratitude for narrowly escaping the tragedy. Adriano Assis and Jose Felipe recounted their experiences of almost boarding the plane before being turned away, ultimately saving their lives.
The community is now mourning the loss of the 62 individuals who perished in the crash, as investigators work to determine the cause of this devastating incident.
