A plane has crashed into a bus while reportedly attempting an emergency landing on a street in Sao Paulo, killing two and injuring six in the fiery horror.
The light aircraft crashed around 7.20 am local time (10.20am UK time) on Friday morning in Barra Funda in western Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Witnesses reported hearing an explosion and saw a large cloud of black smoke, according to Globo.
The plane reportedly left the Campo de Marte airport at around 7.15am, flying towards the city of Porto Alegre.
Five minutes later, the aircraft attempted the emergency landing on the street and crashed into the bus.
Two charred bodies were found inside the light aircraft, a King Air F90, which only had the capacity for about eight people, according to G1.
The bodies were identified as the pilot, Gustavo Medeiros, and the owner of the aircraft, Mario Carpena.
Joao Lucas da Silva Amaral told TV Globo that the plane hit a tree and kerosene started pouring out before the aircraft lost altitude and crashed.
It is unclear how many people were on the plane and no information about injuries has been reported yet.
The small aircraft, identified by local media as a King Air F90, can reportedly transport eight passengers on board.
It is also not known why the plane had to make the emergency landing. Police and the Brazilian Air Force are reportedly investigating the cause of the crash.
The Secretary of Public Security of Sao Paulo, Guilherme Derrite, said in a social media post that several teams were responding to the crash.
‘Our teams are working on the crash of a twin-engine plane on Av.
Marques de Sao Vicente, in Sao Paulo. The Fire Department controlled the flames,’ he said.
