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Voepass crash: Brazil federal police indict 16 over fatal 2024 plane disaster

On 9 August 2024 an ATR 72‑500 operated by Voepass Linhas Aéreas crashed in Vinhedo, São Paulo, killing all 62 aboard. The Federal Police concluded the accident resulted from severe ice accumulation, an inoperable de‑icing system, and the crew’s failure to execute emergency procedures. The investigation uncovered a corporate culture that pressured pilots and staff to omit technical failures from the aircraft’s logbooks, preventing maintenance actions.

The police indicted 16 current and former Voepass employees, including president José Luiz Felício Filho and maintenance director Eric Cônsoli, for the crime of attack against air transport (Art. 261 of the Penal Code); one individual was also charged with falsidade ideológica. A federal judge ordered that all indicted persons may not leave Brazil while the Ministry of Public Prosecutor reviews the case. The police also asked prosecutors to examine possible misconduct by the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) in its oversight of the airline.

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ATR 72‑500 · ATR 72‑500 (aircraft registration PS‑VPB) · ATR 72‑500 (aircraft) · ATR 72‑500 (flight PTB‑2283) · ATR 72‑500 aircraft PS‑VPB · André Ribeiro · Arianne Risso · Brazilian Federal Police · CENIPA · Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (Cenipa) · Danilo Romano (pilot) · Eric Cônsoli

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