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Brazilian Federal Police Accuse 16 Voepass Employees Over Fatal 2024 Plane Crash
Just the facts
Federal police concluded that deliberate omissions, improper maintenance practices, and organizational failures directly contributed to the ATR 72-500 twin-engine turboprop crashing into a residential backyard. The investigation revealed that the aircraft's de-icing system had failed or been manually cycled on and off during 136 prior flights, including three failures on the day of the crash. Police accused 15 employees of endangering air traffic safety resulting in a fatal disaster, a charge carrying a potential prison sentence of up to 12 years. Formal charges remain subject to review and determination by Brazilian public prosecutors.
Why this is news
Brazilian federal police completed a two-year investigation into the August 2024 Voepass airline crash in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, which killed all 62 people on board. Investigators formally accused 16 current and former airline employees, including company owner and president Jose Luiz Felicio Filho, of contributing to the disaster.
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