São Paulo FC, a Brazilian skilled soccer group, determined to pump up its followers by flying a blimp over a residential neighborhood.
The plan rapidly backfired.
Whereas flying over the suburb of Osasco Wednesday, the blimp deflated and crashed into houses.
The blimp featured the group’s emblem with the phrase “Vamos, São Paulo.”
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The stadium earlier than a match between São Paulo and Fluminense for the Brazilian Sequence A 2016 at Morumbi stadium June 29, 2016, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Alexandre Schneider/Getty Pictures)
Based on TMZ Sports activities, the pilot was injured and hospitalized however is anticipated to be OK. No different accidents had been reported.
The Solar says it’s unknown if folks had been in houses on the time of the crash.
Video exhibits the blimp rapidly descending towards the bottom. The crash occurred almost 4 miles from the place the blimp took off.
The stadium earlier than a match between São Paulo and Gremio for the Brazilian Sequence A 2015 at Morumbi Stadium June 6, 2015, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Alexandre Schneider/Getty Pictures)
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The blimp, TMZ says, was working a take a look at flight forward of Wednesday’s Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. The blimp crash turned out to be a nasty omen. São Paulo was defeated in penalty kicks by Botafogo.
A ball throughout a Copa Bridgestone Libertadores match between Sao Paulo and Atletico MG at Morumbi Stadium Could 11, 2016, in São Paulo, Brazil. (Friedemann Vogel/Getty Pictures)
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The Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Middle is claimed to be investigating the incident.
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