An aerial view of the site where the Voepass airline plane crashed in Vinhedo.
Thomas Mackintosh
BBC News
A VoePass passenger plane carrying 61 people has crashed in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, with everyone aboard killed.
The twin-engine turboprop was flying from the southern state of Paraná to São Paulo when it came down 80km (50 miles) north-west of the city in the town of Vinhedo.
Here is a selection of photos from the scene.
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Emergency services were sent to the scene in Vinhedo. In total, the plane was carrying 57 passengers and four crew, the airline Voepass said.
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A crisis office, with representatives from security and rescue forces of the São Paulo government among other state officials, was created to monitor and assist.
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Military police were sent to the site.
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Emergency service workers had to contend with rainy conditions in Vinhedo.
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Luiz Augusto de Oliveira (L), who owns the residence where the Voepass Airlines plane crashed. was pictured embracing people.
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Secretary of Public Security of São Paulo Guilherme Muraro Derrite gave a press conference at the crash site.
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State civil defence officers were also deployed at the scene. Authorities have said officials have been able to retrieve the aircraft’s black box recorders.
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Governor Tarcísio de Freitas declared three days of mourning in honour of the victims of the plane crash.
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