3 Killed After Small Plane Crashes Into Building in Southeastern Brazil

3 Killed After Small Plane Crashes Into Building in Southeastern Brazil
Firefighters work next to the remains of a plane after it crashed into a building in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on May 4, 2026. Washington Alves/Reuters
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A small airplane with five occupants crashed into a building on Monday in the city of Belo Horizonte in southeastern Brazil, killing three people, local officials and firefighters said.

The airplane’s pilot and co-pilot were killed by the crash, the fire department said in a statement, while three passengers were rescued in serious condition and taken to the hospital. It initially reported that four people were on board.