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Small Plane Crashes Into Belo Horizonte Residential Building, Killing Three

Officials report three dead with the cause still unknown.

Overview

  • A single-engine aircraft struck a three-story apartment building in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, leaving three dead and two seriously injured.
  • Firefighters said the pilot and copilot died at the scene, and a third occupant died later in hospital.
  • Two passengers survived with severe injuries and were taken for treatment.
  • TV Globo footage showed the plane flying low, veering away from taller buildings, hitting the facade, then dropping into a parking area.
  • The fire department said the plane hit the building’s stairwell, which they believe kept apartments from being struck.