The Government of Peru —through the
— expressed sorrow and solidarity for the airplane crash that occurred near Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday afternoon.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru extends its deep sorrow and solidarity to the Government and people of Brazil over the unfortunate aviation accident that occurred in Sao Paulo today (Friday); and expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims," the government agency expressed on the X platform.
According to international agencies, a total of 61 people on board an airplane died after it crashed in southeastern Brazil, with no known cause for its crash into a residential area.
In information released on Friday, it was reported that the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) stated that the flight was proceeding normally. However, later the aircraft neither responded to control calls "nor declared an emergency or reported adverse weather conditions."
It was also indicated that the black box "has already been found and is apparently preserved," according to AFP.
The town of Vinhedo, where the plane crashed, has about 76,000 inhabitants and is located some 80 kilometers northwest of Sao Paulo.