According to the airline, plane with all 57 passengers and four crew members perished in the crash of an aircraft. The incident, specifically, occurred on a Friday in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo.
In detail, the Voepass ATR 72-500 plane crashed near Vinhedo. At that moment, it was flying from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Guarulhos international airport in Sao Paulo at the time of the accident.
Furthermore, Voepass changed the number of passengers on board. Notably, the new number of passengers was 57, not 58. Consequently, Voepass posted this update on the airline’s website.
Moreover, observers spotted a large column of smoke rising from the crash site, which was located in a residential area. Additionally, images carried by local media showed a massive airliner spinning as it fell almost vertically.
In terms of demographics, around 76,000 people live in Vinhedo, which is roughly 80 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of Sao Paulo.
Meanwhile, Governor of Sao Paulo State Tarcisio de Freitas told reporters at the scene that work to recover the victims’ remains for “identification” had started and “will continue throughout the night.”
Finally, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva established a three-day period of mourning.
Voepass stated that it was providing complete support to the relatives of flight 2283’s victims. The company is also working with authorities to determine the causes of the accident.
According to the business, the twin-engine turboprop aircraft took off “without any flight restrictions, with all its systems operational.”
An investigation launched on Sao Paulo plane crash by Brazil’s aviation accident agency, CENIPA.
The aviation accident body CENIPA in Brazil has opened an investigation.
ATR, an Airbus subsidiary and manufacturer of French-Italian aircraft, stated that its specialists were assisting the authorities.
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