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A small plane carrying 10 people crashed into shops in the centre of the tourist city of Gramado in southern Brazil on Sunday, killing everyone on board, state government officials said.
The aircraft’s owner and pilot, Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, died along with the other nine passengers, all of whom were members of his family, according to Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite.
In a statement published on LinkedIn, Galeazzi’s company, Galeazzi & Associados, confirmed that the 61-year-old was on the plane, adding that he was traveling with his wife, their three daughters, several other family members and another company employee, who perished in the crash.
In addition, 17 people on the ground were injured, Leite said at a press conference, with 12 still receiving hospital care, including two in critical condition.

Manufactured in 1990, the twin-engined Piper PA-42-1000 took off just after 9am local time from nearby Canela airport and was heading to Jundiai in Sao Paulo state in unfavourable weather, the governor said.
He noted that the cause of the crash is being investigated by the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Centre (Cenipa).
The plane reportedly first struck the chimney of a building then the second floor of a house before crashing into a furniture shop, authorities said. Debris also reached a nearby inn.
Nestled in a mountainous region, Gramado is the most popular tourist destination in Rio Grande do Sul, which was severely affected earlier this year by unprecedented floods that claimed dozens of lives, destroyed infrastructure and significantly disrupted the state’s economy.

🚨 Tragédia em Gramado!
Ocorreu um acidente grave envolvendo um avião que caiu em um gramado na cidade. Infelizmente, houve 9 mortes até a confirmação.
Oração pelas vítimas e suas famílias neste momento difícil.#Tragédia #Avião #Acidente #Gramado pic.twitter.com/9f5mJjtrMd
— sr.chain (@sr_chain) December 22, 2024

The accident took place just days before Christmas, a particularly busy period for the city, which is traditionally adorned with decorations and hosts festive events.
Last August, Brazil suffered its worst air tragedy in 17 years, when a twin-engine plane with 62 people aboard crashed in the city of Vinhedo in Sao Paulo state. There were no survivors.
And in one of the country’s worst traffic accidents in years, 41 people died in a bus crash Saturday in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais.
Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse and Associated Press


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