Moment plane crashes into constructing in Brazil city centre killing two people | News World

That is the moment a small plane crashed right into a constructing in the course of a packed Brazilian city.

The aircraft was carrying five occupants when it slammed right into a constructing in Belo Horizonte, the country’s sixth-largest city with a population of around 2.4 million people.

The small jet was spotted on video circling the Silveira area before colliding with a low-rise constructing.

The ⁠pilot and a passenger died, while the remaining passengers were in serious condition.

There have been no injuries reported from contained in the constructing.

The plane took off from Pampulha Airport at 12.16pm and the pilot had reported to the control tower that he was facing problems taking off.

Lieutenant Raul of the Fire Department said: ‘It [the aircraft] hit between the third and fourth floors, within the stairwell.

‘If it had hit the edges, it could have struck some residences; those apartments were occupied.

‘What we saw was the structure of the aircraft projected contained in the stairwell, without hitting another apartments.’

One resident contained in the block said she thought ‘the world had ended’.

Avani Soares, told Globo: ‘Every part went dark, numerous debris fell, and I believed, ‘The world has ended.’

‘On the opposite floor, there have been people screaming for help. I didn’t know what to do.’

She said there was a powerful smell of fuel as she ran out with just her phone and glasses.

Investigators from the Centre for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (CENIPA) will examine the incident, in keeping with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).

The Civil Police from Minas Gerais (PCMG) have also launched an investigation into the crash.

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