Twin-engine aircraft crashed in largely residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff, authorities say.
A small aircraft has crashed right into a vacationer hotspot in southern Brazil, killing all 10 individuals on board and injuring greater than a dozen individuals on the bottom, officers have mentioned.
The dual-engine Piper PA-42-1000 hit the chimney of a house and the second ground of a distinct home earlier than crashing into a store in a largely residential neighbourhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff from Canela, Brazil’s Civil Protection company mentioned on Sunday.
Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite instructed a information convention that the plane’s proprietor and pilot, Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, was killed together with 9 members of his household.
Leite mentioned that 17 individuals on the bottom have been injured, 12 of whom have been nonetheless receiving therapy in hospital.
Galeazzi’s firm, Galeazzi & Associados, confirmed that its CEO and Galeazzi’s spouse and three daughters had died within the crash.
“Luiz Galeazzi will probably be perpetually remembered for his dedication to his household and for his exceptional profession as a pacesetter of Galeazzi & Associados,” the corporate mentioned in a put up on LinkedIn.
“On this second of immense ache, Galeazzi & Associados is deeply grateful for the expressions of solidarity and affection acquired from pals, colleagues and the group. We additionally sympathize with all these affected by the accident within the area.”
Gramado, positioned within the Serra Gaucha mountains, is a well-liked vacation spot for vacationers, particularly through the Christmas season.
The crash comes slightly greater than a 12 months after Brazil suffered its worst air catastrophe in almost twenty years when a twin-engine aircraft crashed within the southeastern metropolis of Vinhedo, killing all 62 individuals on board.
