US EditionThree killed after small plane crashes into building in southeastern Brazil
Investigators are examining why the aircraft lost altitude after takeoff as firefighters said the crash killed 3 people and left no residents injured.
- On Monday, a single-engine aircraft crashed into a three-story residential building in Belo Horizonte's Silveira neighborhood, killing the pilot, co-pilot, and one passenger, officials said.
- Shortly after departing Pampulha Airport for Sao Paulo, the pilot alerted the control tower of takeoff difficulties; video footage showed the aircraft circling Silveira before banking left and striking the building.
- Resident Avani Soares told Globo, "Everything went dark, a lot of debris fell, and I thought" the world had ended; firefighters said the stairwell impact prevented structural collapse and spared residents from injury.
- Two survivors remain hospitalized in stable condition following the crash, while investigators from the Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center opened an inquiry into the incident.
- Data from the Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center reveals Brazil recorded 153 air accidents in 2025 with 62 deaths, contextualizing this incident within broader aviation safety concerns.
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So far, three people have died in the horrific plane crash that rocked the city on Monday afternoon.
Small plane crashes into building in Belo Horizonte, Brazil; leaves at least two dead
A small airplane was seen crashing into a building on Monday (May 4) in the city of Belo Horizonte, southeastern Brazil, images from local network TV Globo showed. The plane crashed into a building in the Silveira neighborhood, in the northeastern part of Belo Horizonte. The pilot and co-pilot died, while the remaining passengers were in serious condition, the local fire department said in a statement. The Aeronautical Accident Investigation and…
Plane smashes into residential building in Brazil (GRAPHIC VIDEOS)
Three people were killed, while two miraculously survived the crash in Belo Horizonte A small single-engine Embraer 721C plane crashed into a residential building in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte on Monday, according to local officials and firefighters. The aircraft, which had five people on board, reportedly took off from Pampulha Airport at 12:16pm...
May 4, 2026 – Rio de Janeiro – EFE. The number of deaths from the air accident that occurred this Monday in Belo Horizonte increased to three people after the death of an entrepreneur who was hospitalized. The accident took place in the capital of Minas Gerais when a single-engine aircraft hit a residential structure shortly after taking off. According to the latest report of the Brazilian health authorities, the most recent victim was unable to…
The accident occurred on Monday in Brazil's sixth largest city, Belo Horizonte.
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