62 persons, inclusive of four crew, died after a Voepass plane crashed in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday.

The small twin-engine plane was flying from Cascavel in Parana to the main airport in São Paulo city.

It crashed in the town of Vinhedo, and there is still no confirmation of how the accident occurred.

While it landed in a residential area, there have been no reports of injuries on the ground, but one home has been damaged.

Seven firefighting teams are involved in the emergency response.