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BREAKING: Passenger plane with 62 on board crashes in Brazil

A passenger plane carrying 62 people has crashed in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Footage broadcast by TV GloboNews showed a large area on fire and smoke appearing to billow from an apparent plane fuselage. 

The plane carrying 62 people, including crew members, has crashed in the city of Vinhedo, Brazil, according to the local firefighters Corps, Sky News reports. 

The Voepass flight, an ATR-72 plane, was travelling from Cascavel in Parana state to Guarulhos in Sao Paolo state when it went down. 

Voepass has confirmed the incident but has not yet released information on potential fatalities or injuries. 

The cause of the crash is still unknown.

Police and fire services are at the scene and local hospitals have been alerted.

See moment when the plane crashed;

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