In Brazil, a light-engine plane crashed into an apartment building

In Brazil, a small plane with four passengers on board crashed into a building in Belo Horizonte. This was reported on May 4 by the local newspaper Mundo en Conflicto.

"A small plane crashed into a building in Belo Horizonte, Brazil," a message on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

The published footage shows that the aircraft was flying low, after which it crashed into a building at speed. It is clarified that before the crash, the pilot contacted the dispatchers and notified them of problems during takeoff.

Also, the Reuters news agency, citing a statement from the local fire service, noted that the pilot died of his injuries. At least one passenger died. At the moment, it is known that the remaining passengers are in serious condition. Emergency services are working at the crash site.

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In Brazil, on April 4, a private single-engine plane crashed into an apartment building on the northern coast of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, killing four people on board the plane. At the same time, there was no one in the apartment building at the time of the collision.