A small plane crashed on a major avenue in Sao Paulo on Friday, killing two people and injuring six others, authorities confirmed.
The aircraft, a King Air F90, had just taken off from Campo de Marte airport when it skidded for hundreds of meters along the road, colliding with a bus before exploding, according to firefighter chief Ronaldo Melo.
The pilot and the sole passenger on board did not survive.
It remains unclear whether the aircraft was attempting an emergency landing at the time of the crash.
However, all bus passengers managed to escape before the vehicle was engulfed in flames. Television footage showed thick plumes of smoke rising into the sky as firefighters worked swiftly to control the blaze.
READ ALSO:Plane crash leaves two dead in California
Investigators from Brazil’s Aviation Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (CENIPA) are on-site, gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses to determine the cause of the accident.
This incident comes shortly after another tragic aviation disaster in the Philippines, where four people were killed in a separate plane crash.
Authorities continue to investigate as Sao Paulo mourns yet another aviation tragedy.