The tragic plane crash that killed 62 people in Brazil remains under study. Families are recognizing the bodies of their relatives.
A tragic plane crash has shocked Brazil, leaving 62 fatalities and devastated families searching for answers. The flight, operated by Brazilian airline Voepass, crashed on Friday in Vinhedo, 78 kilometers north of São Paulo, in circumstances that are still under investigation.
Local authorities have confirmed that the remains of all the victims have been recovered from the accident site. Among the deceased are 34 men and 28 womenincluding little Liz Ibba dos Santos, just three years old, who was traveling with her father and a 48-year-old Portuguese woman. The remains of Luna, a dog that accompanied a Venezuelan family on the flight, were even found.
Los first bodies identified They were those of the pilot, Danilo Santos Romano, and his co-pilot, Humberto de Campos Alencar e Silva. The identification process continues at the São Paulo morgue, where forensic experts work tirelessly with the victims’ families. have been requested medical records, x-rays and dental records to facilitate this painful but necessary process.
Details of the accident and possible causes
The crashed plane was a ATR 72, a twin-engine turboprop which was heading to the Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo. had on board 58 passengers and 4 crew members when he fell to the ground in a gated community in Vinhedo. Eyewitnesses captured shocking images of the plane in a flat spiral dropcrashing vertically into the ground and leaving behind a mangled fuselage consumed by flames.
Although the official investigation is underway, experts have begun to speculate about the possible causes of the accident. Metsul, a respected Brazilian meteorological companyreported on severe icing conditions in the state of São Paulo around the time of the accident. This information has led some experts quoted in local media to point out the “icing” as a possible cause of the accident.
However, Brazilian aviation expert Lito Sousa warns that weather conditions alone may not be enough to explain the plane’s crash. Sousa emphasizes the importance of a thorough analysis, noting that “analyzing a plane crash with images alone can lead to erroneous conclusions about the causes”.
The Brazilian Air Force has reported that the airplane black boxes They have been sent to its analysis laboratory in Brasilia. It is expected that the results of the investigations are published within 30 dayswhich could shed light on the exact circumstances that led to this tragedy.
The ATR 72, manufactured by a joint venture of Airbus in France and Leonardo SpA in Italy, is commonly used on short-haul flights. However, its safety record has been questioned in the past. According to the Aviation Safety Network database, accidents involving various models of the ATR 72 have resulted in 470 deaths since the 1990s.
Marcelo Moura, director of operations at Voepass, stated that, although there were forecasts of ice formation, these were within acceptable levels for the aircraft. Additionally, the Brazilian Air Force reported that the pilots did not request assistance nor did they report operating under adverse weather conditions before the accident.
