Three people were killed, while two miraculously survived the crash in Belo Horizonte
A small single-engine Embraer 721C plane crashed into a residential building in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte on Monday, according to local officials and firefighters.
The aircraft, which had five people on board, reportedly took off from Pampulha Airport at 12:16pm and crashed minutes later in the Silveira neighborhood. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 12:25pm.
Footage circulating online shows the plane flying low over the area, seemingly attempting to avoid taller buildings, before smashing into the side of a four-story residential building.
The aircraft hit the stairwell between the third and fourth floors, avoiding the apartments themselves.
Update – CCTV footage of the light aircraft that impacted a building in Belo Horizonte (Brazil) According to preliminary info pilot declared difficulties during the initial climb moments after departure. The aircraft subsequently collided with a building and fell into the… https://t.co/SzW0VUp3LYpic.twitter.com/YqKg1HNCWM
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No residents of the building were reported injured. According to another graphic video, they tried to help one of the survivors, who suffered a gruesome leg fracture.
The fatalities included the pilot, identified by Globo News as 34-year-old Wellington Oliveira, and passenger Fernando Moreira Souto, 36, the son of the mayor of Jequitinhonha. Three survivors were rushed to hospital in serious condition, but one of them later succumbed to their injuries.
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