Dossier
Voepass
Coverage of Voepass in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil probe shows severe icing contributed to 2024 plane crash that killed 62
Brazilian air force investigators found that severe icing conditions, mechanical system failures, and pilot distractions contributed to the 2024 Voepass plane crash near Sao Paulo, which killed 62 people. The probe revealed recurring faults in the plane's de-icing system and a 'culture of normalizing deviations' at Voepass.
- 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.