The plane, belonging to Brazil's TAM airline, was carrying 176 people when it skidded on a wet runway at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport and hit a gas station.
The airline said in a statement that it is working to confirm the identity of the people who were on board.
Reports said at least seven people - some of them on the ground - were injured. Dozens of ambulances raced to the scene after the crash happened.
The Airbus A320 plane had flown to Sao Paulo from Porto Alegre in southern Brazil.
Last September, 154 people were killed when a Brazilian passenger plane collided with a small executive jet and crashed into the Amazon jungle. The executive jet landed safely.
Some information for this report provided by AFP, AP and Reuters. -- Source: Reprinted from VOA News
Sao Paolo Plane Crash
This is very sad. The plane crashed on the ground hitting the gas tanks I believe. My heart, and I am sure hearts of many go out to the people who have diet and to their families.