In the last hour or so, it has emerged that a Voepass ATR 72 has crashed near Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Information is limited surrounding the incident so far, but below is what we know on this so far.
Voepass Flight 2Z2283 – Cascavel to Sao Paulo…
It is understood the flight that crashed was Voepass flight 2Z2283, which is a routine scheduled flight between Cascavel and Sao Paulo.
Furthermore, the aircraft believed to be involved in the accident is PS-VPB.
As per data from Planespotters.net, PS-VPB is a 14.3 year old ATR 72-500 (212A) that started out life with Belle Air in June 2010.
It remained with the airline until being sent to Nordic Aviation Capital in September 2014.
By January 2015, the Pelita Air Service in Indonesia took delivery of the aircraft, before being handed over to Voepass back in October 2022.
2Z2283 departed Cascavel at 1151 local time today, according to RadarBox.com and tracked east towards Sao Paulo.
ADS-B data shows the last tracked moment of the aircraft was just south of Campinas.
Video above shows the aircraft is an unrecoverable spin moments before hitting the ground.
Furthermore, it is understood 61 passengers were onboard this aircraft, with no status on their condition.
Cause Unknown At This Time…
At this stage, the cause of the crash is not yet known and is too early to speculate on completely.
Furthermore, it is understood there was an icing alert for the area around Sao Paulo, where the Voepass ATR 72 aircraft was flying over.
As soon as we have more information on this, then we will update you accordingly.
For now, this remains a developing story pending additional updates which will come through at the bottom of this article.
Stay tuned for more information on the AviationSource website!
Updates…
UPDATE #1 @ 1901 UK time – Voepass confirms the crash of flight 2283. Official count is 58 passengers and four crew members.
UPDATE #2 @ 1911 UK time – Harrowing video shows a closer look at the Voepass ATR falling out of the sky near Sao Paulo, Brazil.
UPDATE #3 @ 1923 UK time – Brazilian media highlights the crash site in what looks to be a residential area of sorts.
UPDATE #4 @ 1930 UK time – Local authorities confirm no survivors from the crash.
UPDATE #5 @ 2016 UK time – An interview has emerged of a passenger who was denied boarding onto that Voepass flight because he was late to boarding.
UPDATE #6 @ 2022 UK time – As an observation, there were SIGMET warnings in both the Brasilia & Curitiba FIRs for severe icing forecast. It is key to note it is still unclear whether this played a contributory factor in the crash.
UPDATE #7 @ 2024 UK time – ATR has released a statement on the crash:
“ATR has been informed that an accident occurred in Vinhedo, Brazil involving an ATR 72-500.”
“Our first thoughts are with all the individuals affected by this event.”
“The ATR specialists are fully engaged to support both the investigation and the customer.”
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