Images and video from Brazil confirm the tragic loss of a Voepass ATR-72 turboprop and its occupants, which crashed into a residential area.
This accident happened on Friday the 9th of August. It involved Voepass Linhas Aéreas flight 2Z-2283, a daily service departing from Cascavel Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (SBCA) in Brazil. The domestic flight’s destination is Sao Paulo Guarulhos International (SBGR). It usually takes just under 2 hours.
The accident flight had 57 passengers and 4 crew on board. It appears to have departed from Cascavel with a 20-minute delay, using runway 15. Then most of the flight appeared to be routine, with the aircraft cruising at FL170.
The Voepass aircraft seems to have remained at that altitude until it began an extremely steep descent. ADS-B data from FlightRadar24 and similar websites remains inconclusive about the aircraft’s speed before the event.
#Breaking Following reports of a Voepass ATR 72 that crashed in Vinhedo (São Paulo, Brazil). No info so far on casualties. Updates when possible. Updates when possible. Source @aero_inpic.twitter.com/LcdGSBfCB9
— Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha (@OnDisasters) August 9, 2024
Voepass ATR 72 Spins Into The Ground
Multiple videos show the Voepass aircraft out of control, spinning towards the ground. The aircraft was northwest of its Sao Paulo, at a point where it should have begun its descent towards its destination airport.
The aircraft impacted a residential area. None of the occupants survived the crash. At the time of publishing this article, available information suggested that there were no further casualties among those on the ground.
Official authorities in Brazil report that the Voepass flight crew did not declare an emergency during the accident. An official investigation is already underway. ATR, the aircraft manufacturer, has stated that it is prepared to assist in the investigation.
The accident aircraft was a fourteen-year-old ATR 72-500, with tail number PS-VPB. Voepass took delivery of the aircraft in October 2022. The plane’s owner is lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). The airline has a total of 14 ATR 72s, not including the one lost in this tragedy.
We will update this article with more information when it becomes available.
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