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Seven people killed in Brazil plane crash

Pieces of the single-engine aircraft fell in a field in the municipality of Itapeva in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais.

• January 29, 2024
BRAZIL PLANE CRASH
BRAZIL PLANE CRASH[Credit: Geo.tv]

All seven occupants of a small plane died in a crash in Brazil on Sunday, according to media reports.

Pieces of the single-engine aircraft fell in a field in the municipality of Itapeva in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais, the fire brigade said on Facebook.

The plane broke apart in the air, Brazilian media reported, citing authorities.

The aircraft belonged to a private company and was travelling from Campinas in São Paulo to Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais.

The cause of the accident was unknown. 

(dpa/NAN)

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