A plane crashed this morning in the Barra Funda region of São Paulo, sending thick plumes of smoke into the city skyline.
Witnesses reported seeing massive clouds of smoke across São Paulo following the crash. According to online reports, the aircraft was a light plane that went down in the western part of the city, near Marquês de São Vicente.
It is believed that the plane struck a bus upon impact, causing the vehicle to catch fire. As of now, there is no information available regarding any casualties.
Online reports suggest that the plane was a light aircraft which crashed in the western part of the city, in an area known as Marquês de São Vicente.
The fire department told local media that the 732 bus, which was from the Santa Brigida bus company, had no passengers on board at the time of the crash. They added that there were no victims on the ground.
The plane, which had capacity for eight passengers, left Campo de Marte at 7:15 in the morning, pilots operating in the same area this morning told TV Globo.
Before the crash, the plane is thought to have tried to make an emergency landing on the runway of the avenue
