Plane Crash: Brazil Declares 3 Day Nationwide Mourning

 Following the tragic plane crash that occurred in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, leading to the deaths of all 61 passengers and crew aboard, governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, has declared a three day mourning period in the state just as the country's President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared a three day mourning period in the entire country.

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The aircraft, an ATR 72-500 operated by Voepass airline, was travelling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos international airport when it crashed in the city of Vinhedo(in a residential area). Images broadcast on local media showed a large plane spinning as it plummeted almost vertically, while other footage showed a large column of smoke rising from the crash site in what appeared to be a residential area.






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