<p>The plane - a C-98A Grand Caravan model carrying eight people - crashed onto a ravine and exploded in Santa Catarina state.<br /><br />Five corpses have been found, but there is no information on the whereabouts of the other three occupants of the aircraft.<br /><br />The plane had taken off from Canoas in Rio Grande do Sul state, and was headed for Rio de Janeiro.<br /><br />Witnesses said the crash occurred when there was a strong wind blowing in the region.<br />An air force helicopter was sent to search for the missing people, but had to return due to the wind.</p>.<p>This was the fifth accident involving Brazilian air force planes in 2011.</p>
<p>The plane - a C-98A Grand Caravan model carrying eight people - crashed onto a ravine and exploded in Santa Catarina state.<br /><br />Five corpses have been found, but there is no information on the whereabouts of the other three occupants of the aircraft.<br /><br />The plane had taken off from Canoas in Rio Grande do Sul state, and was headed for Rio de Janeiro.<br /><br />Witnesses said the crash occurred when there was a strong wind blowing in the region.<br />An air force helicopter was sent to search for the missing people, but had to return due to the wind.</p>.<p>This was the fifth accident involving Brazilian air force planes in 2011.</p>