All 62 bodies recovered after plane crash in Brazil
The mayor of Vinhedo, Dario Pacheco, announced that two of the victims have been identified through fingerprints. They are believed to be the pilot and co-pilot.
According to Marcelo Moreno, head of the Brazilian agency for investigating and preventing aviation accidents (Cenipa), two black boxes containing cockpit conversations and flight data have been recovered from the wreckage. Initial findings from the investigation are expected within 30 days, according to the Brazilian air force.
The aircraft, produced by the French-Italian company ATR, was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Guarulhos International Airport near São Paulo when it crashed in the small town of Vinhedo, about 80 kilometers northwest of São Paulo. There were no survivors. Voepass Airlines confirmed that there were 62 people on board, all of whom were Brazilian.
Flightradar 24 data shows that the plane flew at an altitude of around 5,000 meters for about an hour before suddenly losing altitude at 13:21 local time (18:21 CEST). The air force reported that contact with the aircraft was lost at 13:22. The crew did not report any emergency or adverse weather conditions.
Voepass operations director Marcel Moura stated that the ATR 72-500 aircraft was routinely maintained the night before the accident and no technical issues were found. However, experts suspect that ice accumulation on the wings may have been a factor. Moura acknowledged that this aircraft type is "more sensitive to icing," but the conditions on Friday were "within acceptable parameters for flight."
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The recovered black boxes reveal crucial information from the Flight's cockpit conversations and data recording device. The Flight in question was a commercial aircraft, specifically an ATR 72-500, operated by Voepass Airlines.
