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At least two people have died after a small plane crashed into a busy road in Sao Paulo on Friday, the fire department has said.
Two passersby were injured by the debris in the crash on Marques de Sao Vicente Avenue.
Dramatic TV footage shows a blaze on a bus which caught fire following the crash. Further footage published on social media shows a large plume of smoke rising into the sky above the site of the crash.
A passing motorcyclist is among the injured after he was hit by debris from the plane, while another woman on the pavement was injured and has been taken to hospital, Brazilian outlet Globo reports. Their medical condition is unknown.
The King Air F90 plane, which has a capacity for eight people, only had two people onboard, firefighters said according to Globo.
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