Brazil plane crash: All 10 on board killed; several people on ground injured

Police carry out an investigation by houses that were hit by a plane in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on December 22, 2024.

Police carry out an investigation by houses that were hit by a plane in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on December 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP

A small plane crashed into a Brazilian town that’s popular with tourists on Sunday (December 22, 2024), killing all 10 passengers on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, Brazil’s Civil Defence Agency said.

The agency in a post on X said the plane hit the chimney of a home and then the second floor of a building before crashing into a mobile phone shop in a largely residential neighbourhood of Gramado. More than a dozen people who were on the ground were taken to hospitals with injuries including smoke inhalation, with two said to be in critical condition.

It is not immediately clear what caused the crash.

Local media reported that the plane was piloted by Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, a Brazilian businessman who was travelling with his family to Sao Paulo State. In a statement published on LinkedIn, Galeazzi’s company, Galeazzi & Associados, confirmed that the 61-year-old was on the plane, adding that he was traveling with his wife, their three daughters, several other family members and another company employee, who perished in the crash.

“In this moment of intense pain we are deeply thankful with the manifestations of solidarity and love that we have received from friends, colleagues and the community” the statement reads. “We also express our solidairity with those who have been affected by this accident in the region.”

🚨 DEFESA CIVIL INFORMA

Acidente em modal aéreo – múltiplas vítimas – COBRADE 2.5.5.0.0

Em 22/12/2024 às 10h

GRAMADO/RS

Um avião caiu na manhã de hoje (22) no centro urbano de Gramado/RS. Equipes de emergência atuam neste momento no local.

Preliminarmente, o avião… pic.twitter.com/egFOugR37G

— Defesa Civil Nacional (@defesacivilbr) December 22, 2024

Security cameras filmed the small Piper plane departing from Canela airport in Rio Grande do Sul State, minutes before it crashed in Gramado, which is about 10km from the airport.

Gramado is in the Serra Gaucha mountains and popular with Brazilian tourists who enjoy the cool weather, hiking spots and traditional architecture. The town was settled by large numbers of German and Italian immigrants in the 19th century and is a popular spot for Christmas vacations.

Published – December 23, 2024 08:04 am IST

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