A twin-engine plane crashed in the residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff, authorities say.
A small plane crashed into a tourist spot in southern Brazil, killing all 10 people on board and injuring more than a dozen on the ground, authorities said.
The twin-engine Piper PA-42-1000 hit the chimney of a house and the second floor of another house before crashing into a store in a largely residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after taking off from Canela, the Civil Defense agency said on Sunday. Brazil.
Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite said at a news conference that the plane's owner and pilot, Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, died along with nine members of his family.
Leite said 17 people on the ground were injured, 12 of whom were still receiving treatment in hospital.
Galeazzi's company, Galeazzi & Associados, confirmed that its CEO, Galeazzi's wife and three daughters had died in the accident.
“Luiz Galeazzi will forever be remembered for his dedication to his family and for his remarkable career as a leader of Galeazzi & Associados,” the company said in a post on LinkedIn.
“In this time of immense pain, Galeazzi & Associados deeply appreciates the expressions of solidarity and affection received from friends, colleagues and the community. “We also stand in solidarity with all those affected by the accident in the region.”
Gramado, located in the Serra Gaucha mountains, is a popular destination for tourists, especially during the Christmas season.
The crash comes just over a year after Brazil suffered its worst air disaster in nearly two decades when a twin-engine plane crashed in the southeastern city of Vinhedo, killing all 62 people on board.
