Prime Minister Luis Montenegro sent a message of condolences on Saturday to the Portuguese woman who died in a plane crash in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on Friday that killed all 62 people on board.
“At this moment of deep pain and horror, I express on my behalf, the government and the Portuguese people, my deepest condolences to the family of Gracinda Castelo Silva for her tragic death in the plane crash in Sao Paulo,” he wrote. Luis Montenegro on social media
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to Luce that there was a victim of Portuguese nationality, a 48-year-old woman, in the plane crash that occurred on Friday with the VOEPASS airline.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared three days of official mourning throughout Brazil, joining the Municipal Council of Vinhedo, the municipality where the tragedy occurred.
The VOEPASS aircraft, a twin-engine ATR-72-500, was flying between Cascavel and Sao Paulo when it crashed at around 1:25 p.m. (5:25 p.m. in Lisbon).
Videos posted on social media showed the plane circling around before crashing with a loud bang very close to some houses.
Portuguese President and Prime Minister Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Luis Montenegro sent condolences to Lula da Silva.
A group of 10 people were saved from death due to negligence when they failed to board a crashed flight.