A Cessna 550 Citation Bravo carrying Brazilian singer Rey Vaqueiro and seven other people overran the runway while landing at Parelhas Airport in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, and subsequently caught fire.

The aircraft, with registration PP-WMO, was involved in the incident during the early hours of Sunday, September 13, according to aviation news platform FL360aero, which reported the incident in a post on X.

The aircraft reportedly ran beyond the runway while landing at the airport and subsequently caught fire, with both engines said to have been engulfed in flames. Firefighters battled the blaze for approximately five hours before it was brought under control. All eight people on board, comprising six passengers and two crew members, reportedly evacuated the aircraft. Some of the occupants were said to have sustained minor injuries, while no serious injuries were reported. The aircraft was destroyed by the fire.

According to CNN Brasil, Lieutenant-Colonel Lima Verde of the Fire Department stated that the plane lost its brakes while landing and left the delimited area. He said it was a “miracle” that everyone on board escaped without serious injuries.

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation by Brazil’s Centre for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (CENIPA). The incident involved a Cessna 550 Citation Bravo, a business jet commonly used for private and charter flights.