Horror as at least 10 people killed and 17 injured after plane crashes into popular tourist town in Brazil

AT least 10 people have been killed and 17 others were left injured after a small plane crashed into a popular Brazilian tourist town.

A planet crashed into a building’s chimney, then a house, and finally into a furniture store in Gramado’s residential area.

A general view shows the site of a plane crash in the centre of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul state
A general view shows the site of a plane crash in the centre of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul stateCredit: Reuters
Firefighters work at the scene of damaged buildings
Firefighters work at the scene of damaged buildingsCredit: Reuters
The small plane crashed in a commercial area of the tourist city of Gramado
The small plane crashed in a commercial area of the tourist city of GramadoCredit: AFP

Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, the aircraft’s pilot died along with the other nine passengers, all of whom were members of his family.

In addition, 17 people on the ground were injured including two critically injured persons, said Eduardo Leite, the governor of the town

Many were rushed to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

It is not immediately clear what caused the crash.

Reports from local media mentioned that the passengers were all family members heading from one town in Rio Grande do Sul state to Sao Paulo state.

Nestled in a mountainous region, Gramado is the most popular tourist destination in Rio Grande do Sul

The accident occurred just days before Christmas, a particularly busy period for the city.

It comes after four people died in a horror helicopter crash after an air ambulance collided with a hospital.

The emergency chopper took off in heavy fog in southwest Turkey before plunging down the side of the building moments later in the deadly smash.

It was taking off from the Mugla Training and Research Hospital, the health ministry said in a statement.

Terrifying footage shows the helicopter taking flight in very low visibility.

The doomed journey begins slowly as it climbs through the air before vanishing into the fog.

Moments later it crashed into the side of the fourth floor of the hospital building.

Harrowing pictures of the Turkish emergency facility show several of the panels ripped from the building.

The helicopter is said to have rapidly fallen to the ground and smashed into pieces on impact.

Images show the wreckage surrounded by debris from the smashed-up hospital wall.

All four crew members on board – made up of two pilots, a doctor and another medical worker – died in the crash.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was left devastated over the fatal collision.

Expressing his grief on social media, he mentioned, “The tragic news of losing four members of our community in a helicopter crash in Muğla has deeply saddened us.

“I pray to God to have mercy on our deceased personnel and offer my condolences to their families, colleagues and our entire healthcare community.”

Investigations into the exact cause of the accident are ongoing.

A piece of the plane that crashed in the centre of Gramado lies on the ground
A piece of the plane that crashed in the centre of Gramado lies on the groundCredit: Reuters
Handout picture released by Rio Grande do Sul Fire Department showing firefighters working on the site of a plane crash in Gramado
Handout picture released by Rio Grande do Sul Fire Department showing firefighters working on the site of a plane crash in GramadoCredit: AFP
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