A small plane crashed in a town in Brazil. The tourist On Sunday, all 10 passengers on board were killed and more than a dozen others were injured on the ground. of Brazil The Civil Defense Agency said.
The agency said in a post on X that the plane crashed into the chimney of a house and then hit the second floor of a building before crashing into a mobile phone shop in a large residential neighborhood in Gramado. More than a dozen people who were on the ground were taken to hospital with injuries including smoke inhalation, two of them in critical condition.
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It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.
Local media said the plane was piloted by Luiz Claudio Galizzi, a Brazilian businessman who was traveling with his family to the state of Sao Paulo. In a statement published on LinkedIn, Galeazzi's company, Galeazzi & Associados, confirmed that the 61-year-old was on board the plane, adding that he was accompanied by his wife, three daughters, several other family members and company employees. Was traveling with another employee. died in the accident.
“In this moment of great pain we are deeply grateful for the outpouring of solidarity and love we have received from friends, colleagues and the community,” the statement said. “We also express our solidarity with those affected by this accident in the region.”
Security cameras filmed the small Piper plane taking off from Canela Airport in Rio Grande do Sul state minutes before it crashed in Gramado, about 10 kilometers from the airport.
Gramado is in the Sierra Gaucha Mountains and is popular with Brazilian tourists who enjoy the cool weather, hiking spots and traditional architecture. The town was settled by large numbers of German and Italian immigrants in the 19th century and is a popular destination for the Christmas holidays.
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