At least 10 people have been killed and 17 injured after a plane crashed in a popular Brazilian tourist town.
It is assumed that the plane hit the chimney of the building and then the house before crashing into the furniture store in Gramado.
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A bird’s eye view of the aftermath of the fall Credit: AP
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Image showing the crash site Credit: AFP
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Firefighters work at the site of damaged buildingsCredit: Reuters
Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, the plane’s pilot, died along with nine other passengers – all of whom were members of his family.
In addition, 17 people on the ground were injured, including two seriously injured, city governor Eduardo Leite said.
Many were treated at the hospital for smoke inhalation.
It was not immediately clear what caused the fall.
Local media reported that the passengers were members of the same family and were traveling to the state of Sao Paulo from another city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Located in a mountainous area, Gramado is the most popular tourist destination in Rio Grande do Sul
The accident happened just days before Christmas, a particularly busy period for the city.
It came after four people were killed in a horrific helicopter crash after an ambulance collided with a hospital.
An emergency helicopter took off in dense fog in southwest Turkey before plunging down the wall of a building moments later in a fatal crash.
He took off from the Mugla Training and Research Hospital, according to a press release from the Ministry of Health.
The terrifying footage shows the helicopter flying in very low visibility.
The doomed path begins slowly as it climbs through the air before disappearing into the mist.
Moments later, it hit the side of the fourth floor of the hospital building.
Shocking images of a Turkish emergency facility show several panels ripped from the building.
The helicopter is said to have fallen rapidly to the ground and shattered into pieces on impact.
Pictures show the wreckage surrounded by debris from the hospital’s broken wall.
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Part of the plane that crashed in the center of Gramad lies on the groundCredit: Reuters
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A man checks the damage on the roof caused by the plane crashCredit: AFP
All four crew members – two pilots, a doctor and another medical worker – died in the accident.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was left devastated by the fatal crash.
He said on social media: “The news that four of our brothers lost their lives as a result of the crash of an ambulance helicopter connected to our Ministry of Health in Muğla broke our hearts.
“I pray to God to have mercy on our deceased staff and my condolences to their families, colleagues and our entire healthcare community.”
Investigations into the exact causes of the accident are ongoing.
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A small plane crashed in the commercial zone of the tourist town of GramadoCredit: AFP
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A brochure image released by the Rio Grande do Sul Fire Department shows firefighters working at the plane crash site in GramadoCredit: AFP
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A general view shows the plane’s crash site in the center of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul stateCredit: Reuters
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