Brazilian plane with 62 people on board crashes in São Paulo state

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said it appeared that all passengers and crew aboard died

A passenger plane with 62 people on board has crashed in Brazil’s São Paulo state, the airline said, and the president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said that it appeared that all passengers and crew aboard had died.

Speaking at an event in southern Brazil on Friday afternoon, Lula called for a minute of silence for those last in the crash, without elaborating on the source of his information.