ATR 72: Aircraft did not make emergency communication, says Cenipa

The Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa) reported this Friday (9) that the aircraft that crashed this afternoon in Vinhedo, in the interior of São Paulo, did not make any emergency communication before the accident.

“There was no communication from the aircraft with the control agencies as to whether there would be an emergency,” said the head of Cenipa, Air Brigadier Marcelo Moreno, in a press conference, emphasizing that the information is still premature.

The director of the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac), Luis Ricardo, reported that the aircraft was in normal airworthiness conditions and that the crew also had valid certificates. According to him, the total number of passengers was 61 people, 57 passengers and 4 crew members.

The accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. A turboprop aircraft, of the French brand ATR, owned by the company Voepass, crashed in Vinhedo, in the interior of São Paulo. The plane left Cascavel, in Paraná, and was bound for Guarulhos Airport. There were no survivors.

According to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), the flight was operating normally until 1:20 p.m. However, from 1:21 p.m. onwards the aircraft did not respond to calls from Air Traffic Control. Approaching São Paulo, as well as not declaring an emergency or reporting adverse weather conditions. The loss of radar contact occurred at 1:22 p.m.

The Department of Airspace Control (Decea) reported that the Salvaero system, which is the set of Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centers, was activated at 1:26 p.m. and found the crashed aircraft inside a condominium.

Investigators from the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa) are on site to carry out the Initial Action of the Occurrence.

Fonte: Agência Brasil

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