SAO PAULO, Jan 29, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Seven people were killed Sunday in 
Brazil's southeast Minas Gerais state when the small plane they were 
travelling in crashed, authorities said.

After leaving Campinas, in neighboring Sao Paulo state, the single-engine 
plane apparently broke up mid-air and crashed at around 10:30 am (1330 GMT) 
in the mining town of Itapeva, firefighters told AFP.

Firefighters "found seven dead victims (who were) on board the aircraft," the 
department said in updated statement. It had announced earlier that three 
bodies had been found.

Images taken by locals -- which show the wreckage of the plane shortly after 
falling on the side of a hill covered with grass and trees, circulated on 
social networks and Brazilian media.