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In a tragic incident, a single-engine airplane crashed on a street in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, yesterday afternoon. The crash occurred on Minerva Street in the Caiçara neighborhood in the northwest region of the capital city, according to the Military Fire Brigade of Minas Gerais.

As of now, one fatality has been confirmed in the crash. Firefighters have not yet provided information regarding the presence of any other individuals on board the aircraft, and details about the victim's identity and the owner of the plane remain unknown.

The accident took place shortly after 3:20 pm local time. Upon impact with the ground, the aircraft was engulfed in flames and subsequently destroyed.

The aircraft involved in the incident is a French Socata ST-10 Diplomate, which typically accommodates up to four passengers. However, at the time of the accident, only the flight instructor was on board.

The plane collided with a pole, and a section of the pole was dragged across Minerva Street. According to an eyewitness, the aircraft veered away from a building before crashing.

According to Lieutenant Arthur Henrique Santos Ferreira, the coordinator of the 3rd Battalion of the Fire Department, the plane had taken off from Carlos Prates airport.

Due to damage to high-voltage cables in the area, the local power company, Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais, was compelled to disconnect power.

A witness at the scene described the chaotic moment, saying, "I just heard the noise, I saw the people shouting, and I went down, and the police and the other services arrived fast."

For Maria Elisa, a resident living on Rua Francisco Bicalho, parallel to Minerva Street, the plane crash underscored her longstanding concerns. She had previously contacted the air club at Carlos Prates and Infraero about low-flying planes that frequently caused anxiety for local residents.

The proximity of a substation belonging to Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (Cemig) to the crash site raised the specter of a potentially larger tragedy had the plane crashed there, according to César Morais, another resident of Caicara.

[RiversEdge]

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