Ten members of a family are dead following a small plane crash near the city of Gramado in southern Brazil on Sunday, authorities said.

At least 10 dead after aircraft comes down in tourist town - All 10 passengers died after the plane crashed shortly after takeoff

Several passenger plane crashes have occurred worldwide this year, including a Wednesday morning Azerbaijan Airlines wreck that has left dozens feared dead.

Tokayev awarded citizens for heroism and civil duty in rescuing passengers from the crashed plane. In an interview with Az.TV on Dec. 29, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev praised the solidarity and compassion demonstrated by Kazakh citizens after the tragic plane crash.

ALBAWABA - Ten persons, including a businessman and nine of his family members—including children—were killed in a horrific aircraft accident in souther

The aircraft crashed shortly in Gramado after takeoff from Canela, striking the chimney of a building and then a house before falling onto a furniture store.

The black box from the Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan, believed to have been caused by Russian air defense, is being sent to Brazil for investigation, Kazakh authorities reported on Dec. 29.