WATCH: Passenger Plane Plummets to Ground With 62 Aboard
Chilling footage captured the moment a Brazilian passenger jet plummeted to the ground on Friday with 62 people on board.
The crash took place on Friday afternoon in Vinhedo, which is just outside of São Paulo. The plane involved was identified as Voepass Flight 2283 by the airline, which said in a statement it did not know the cause of the crash.
A casualty count was not immediately released, but flight-tracking apps suggested the plane plummeted from upwards of 17,000 feet while spiraling. There were 58 passengers and four crew members on board.