Voepass crash investigation: President indicted and Anac safety concerns raised

Voepass crash investigation Anac aviation safety aircraft maintenance irregularities Brazilian aviation scandal José Luiz Felício Filho

Investigations into the 2024 Voepass plane crash in Vinhedo, which killed 62 people, have led to the indictment of 16 individuals, including company president José Luiz Felício Filho. While Felício Filho’s defense claims he was unaware of ongoing technical communication failures and was not involved in daily operations at the time of the accident, the Federal Police report asserts he had full knowledge of serious fleet maintenance issues and was responsible for responding to regulatory notices.

Parallel investigations have scrutinized the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac). Evidence suggests Anac ignored warnings from an inspector as early as 2020 regarding the potential use of irregular or improperly controlled aircraft components. The inspector, who raised concerns about parts from a 2016 accident being reused, was subsequently dismissed following a disciplinary process. The Federal Police have also referred the matter to Anac’s internal affairs to investigate potential corruption or prevarication within the agency.

Entities

ANAC · Federal Police · José Luiz Felício Filho · National Civil Aviation Agency · Vinhedo · Voepass

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] The Federal Police have referred a report to Anac's internal affairs to investigate potential corruption or prevarication by agency members. www.bemparana.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] Voepass maintains that operational safety is its priority and that it follows all required maintenance protocols. www.estadao.com.br
[● 3 SOURCES] An Anac inspector who raised safety concerns regarding reused parts was dismissed following a disciplinary process. www.bemparana.com.br · www.estadao.com.br · www.airway.com.br
[DISPUTED] Federal Police investigators assert that Felício Filho had full knowledge of serious technical issues within the aircraft fleet. www1.folha.uol.com.br · www.bemparana.com.br · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · www.infomoney.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br
[● 2 SOURCES] Anac reportedly ignored requests to suspend Voepass operations in 2020 following warnings about component safety. www.estadao.com.br · www.airway.com.br
[DISPUTED] Voepass president José Luiz Felício Filho claims he was unaware of persistent technical communication failures prior to the accident. www1.folha.uol.com.br · www.bemparana.com.br · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · hugogloss.uol.com.br · www.infomoney.com.br · +1 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) previously concluded that there were no irregularities in the reuse of old aircraft parts by the company. www.bemparana.com.br
[● 5 SOURCES] The Federal Police indicted 16 people in connection with the Voepass plane crash. www.bemparana.com.br · www1.folha.uol.com.br · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br