Sao Paulo: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva today (August 10) declared a three-day state of mourning after a tragic plane crash in the Sao Paulo which claimed 61 lives.
The President took to his X (formerly Twitter) account and announced the number of casualties and emphasized that the mourning period would be observed in memory of the victims.
“In memory of the 61 victims of the tragic accident in Vinhedo, we have declared three days of official mourning in the country,” President Lula said.
Em memória das 61 vítimas do trágico acidente em Vinhedo, decretamos luto oficial de 3 dias no país. pic.twitter.com/6XZmBLFgo3
— Lula (@LulaOficial) August 9, 2024
The Voepass airline, crashed ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop, provided details on the incident that killed all 57 passengers and four crew members on board. The plane was en route to Sao Paulo’s international airport, Guarulhos, but tragically crashed in Vinhedo.
“The company regrets to inform that all 61 people on board flight 2283 died at the site,” the Voepass airline said in a statement.