Pilot Among 3 Dead, 2 Injured After Small Plane Crashes In Brazil

Images released by firefighters show rescuers helping residents evacuate the building.

Firefighters said the plane hit the building's stairwell, potentially avoiding more casualties; a fire department officer said that if it had hit the sides of the building, it could have struck an occupied apartment.

TV Globo's helicopter captured footage of the aircraft's final moments as it lost altitude, banked left to avoid taller buildings, and slammed into the three-story building before falling to a parking lot.

Despite the direct impact, no one inside the building was injured and firefighters said the structure showed no apparent risk of collapse.

One of the injured died from his injuries; the other two remained hospitalized in stable condition, according to the local hospital foundation.

A small plane crashed into a residential building in Belo Horizonte. The pilot and copilot died on impact; three other occupants were rushed to the hospital.

According to the Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center, Brazil recorded 153 air accidents in 2025, with 62 deaths.