Brazilian Businessman & 9 Family Members Die in Plane Crash

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A devastating plane crash in Gramado, southern Brazil, has claimed the lives of businessman Luiz Claudio Salgueiro Galeazzi and nine members of his family. The Piper Cheyenne 400 turboprop aircraft, piloted by Galeazzi, went down shortly after takeoff from Canela, striking the chimney of a building and a house before crashing into a furniture store. The crash also caused damage to an inn in the area. Authorities confirmed that all ten people on board perished in the accident. At least 17 individuals on the ground sustained injuries, with two in critical condition, while others were treated for smoke inhalation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Gramado, a popular tourist city known for its festive Christmas attractions, was bustling with visitors at the time of the tragedy.

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The tragic plane crash in Gramado, southern Brazil, claimed the lives of ten members of a single family early Sunday. The victims included businessman Luiz Claudio Salgueiro Galeazzi, who was piloting the Piper Cheyenne 400 turboprop aircraft, along with nine of his family members, according to police confirmation. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from nearby Canela, hitting the chimney of a building and a house before plummeting onto a furniture store, as per the Rio Grande do Sul state security secretariat. The crash also damaged an inn in the vicinity.

“There are no survivors from the plane,” stated Cleber dos Santos Lima, a representative of the state civil police. The crash left at least 17 individuals on the ground injured, with two in serious condition and several others treated for smoke inhalation. Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident. Gramado, a popular tourist destination, sees a surge in visitors during the festive Christmas season. This crash follows a series of devastating accidents in Brazil, including the country’s worst air disaster in 17 years last August, when a twin-engine plane with 62 passengers crashed in Vinhedo, São Paulo, leaving no survivors. Adding to the weekend’s sorrow, Brazil witnessed one of its deadliest traffic accidents in years on Saturday, when a bus crash in Minas Gerais state claimed 41 lives.