A plane crash in São Paulo, Brazil, has claimed the lives of all 61 passengers on board.
The twin-engine turboprop crashed near Vinhedo while flying from Cascavel in southern Paraná to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo, according to Voepass airline.
The plane was carrying 57 passengers and four crew with Local authorities revealing that there were no survivors.
Brazil’s President, Luiz Lula da Silva has expressed solidarity with the families and friends of the victims.
Similarly, São Paulo’s state Governor has declared three days of mourning.
The authorities say the flight recorders have been retrieved with the plane makers revealing that they would co-operate with the investigation.
The plane landed in a residential area but no-one on the ground was injured.
Officials say only one home in a local condominium complex was damaged.
Brazil’s civil aviation agency said the plane, which was built in 2010, had been “in good operating condition, with valid registration and airworthiness certificates”.
The four crew members on board at the time of the accident were all duly licensed and had valid qualifications, it added.
