All 10 passengers were killed and more than a dozen people on the ground were injured after a small plane crashed into a house in southern Brazil.
The civil defense agency said the plane hit the chimney of a house, then the second floor of the building before crashing into a cell phone store in a mostly residential area of the city of Gramado.
More than a dozen people on the ground were taken to hospitals with injuries including smoke inhalation, and two were said to be in critical condition.
What caused the accident is still unclear.
Local media reported that the plane was piloted by Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, a Brazilian businessman who was traveling with his family to Sao Paulo state.
In a statement posted on LinkedIn, Galeazzi’s company, Galeazzi & Associados, confirmed that the 61-year-old businessman was on board the plane, adding that he was traveling with his wife, three daughters, several other family members and an employee.
“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 stand in solidarity with those affected by this accident in the region.”
Surveillance cameras captured the small Piper plane taking off from Canela airport in Rio Grande do Sul state minutes before it crashed in Gramado, which is about 10 kilometers from the airport.
Gramado is located in the Serra Gaucha Mountains and is popular with Brazilian tourists who enjoy the cool weather, hiking and traditional architecture.
The city was settled by large numbers of German and Italian immigrants in the 19th century and is a popular destination for Christmas celebrations.
Today a plane met with an accident in Brazil when it collided with the chimney of a house! 10 people have died in this accident! According to information, 15 people have also been injured!#Brazil #PlaneCrash #Brazilplane
pic.twitter.com/1sBi1r96mI— Murli Jat (@Raj__Chora) December 23, 2024
Plane piloted by businessman crashes in Brazil’s tourist city of Gramado, killing him and his nine family members.
The small plane hit the chimney of a house, as well as a building and a shop as it fell.
17 people on the ground were injured, with two in a serious condition. pic.twitter.com/i2ntKLnL2d
— The Asian Chronicle (@AsianChronicle) December 23, 2024
#Brazil plane piloted by top businessman crashes in tourist city; 10 killed | Watch pic.twitter.com/dW2UFFw1KS
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) December 23, 2024
A small Piper PA-42 Cheyenne aircraft, registered as PR-NDN, crashed shortly after takeoff from Canela Airport in Gramado, Brazil, on December 22, 2024.
The plane, carrying 10 individuals, collided with multiple buildings in the city center, resulting in no survivors.
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— GeoTechWar (@geotechwar) December 22, 2024
Plane crash in Gramado, Brazil, 10 dead, many injured
Plane Crash in Gramado, Brazil: 10 Dead, Many Injured pic.twitter.com/QlovfrM80U
— NewsCapital Gujarat (@NewsCapitalGJ) December 23, 2024
Previously, Cursor wrote that in Hawaii the plane lost control and crashed into a building, video.