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WORLDJul 23 · 23:49 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Brazil probe shows severe icing contributed to 2024 plane crash that killed 62

Brazilian air force investigators found that severe icing, mechanical system failures, and pilot distractions contributed to the 2024 Voepass plane crash that killed 62 people near Sao Paulo. The ATR 72-500 flight, traveling from Cascavel to Sao Paulo's international airport, encountered unrecoverable 'flat spin' due to ice accumulation and de-icing system faults.

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