In the early morning hours on Friday, the unexpected happened in Sao Paulo.  A plane took off from a nearby private airport.  It was supposed to be a routine flight to Porto Alegre, but tragedy struck.  The small aircraft plummeted to the ground shortly after takeoff.  The crash site was in a bustling part of the city, the Barra Funda neighborhood.  This area is close to downtown and is usually full of activity.  The plane crashed into the busy avenue.  Its pieces collided with a bus and a motorcyclist.  The bus burst into flames.  The crash injured one woman on the bus and a motorcyclist.  Both were quickly rushed to a nearby hospital.  A CCTV video showed the moment of impact.  The plane hit the avenue just after an intersection.  Many cars were waiting at the intersection.  The plane's fuselage and the bus were engulfed in flames.  Firefighters were quick to respond.  They worked hard to put out the fire.  The avenue is surrounded by office buildings and a key transit hub.  There was no immediate explanation for the crash.  The plane was supposed to fly to Porto Alegre in the southern state of Rio Grande.  The investigation into the cause is ongoing.  The identities of the two passengers who died have not been released.

Plane Strikes Sao Paulo Avenue After Take Off

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