Brazilian officials locate remains of all 62 victims in plane crash
On Saturday, Brazilian emergency teams retrieved the remains of the 62 victims from an airliner that crashed in Vinhedo, close to Sao Paulo, the previous day, resulting in fatalities for everyone on board.
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On Saturday, Brazilian emergency crews retrieved the remains of all 62 victims who were aboard an airliner that tragically went down in Vinhedo, near Sao Paulo, the previous day.
Most of the victims' bodies, comprising 34 males and 28 females, have been transferred to the police morgue in Sao Paulo for identification. Dario Pacheco, the mayor of Vinhedo, stated that the pilot and co-pilot were identified earlier that day.
Among the deceased were four individuals with dual citizenship—three Venezuelans and one Portuguese woman—according to regional carrier Voepass, which operated the flight. Local outlet Globo News reported that the Venezuelan victims included a four-year-old boy, along with his mother and grandmother.
Initially, Voepass reported on Friday that the aircraft was carrying 57 passengers and four crew members. However, on Saturday, the airline confirmed an additional unaccounted-for passenger, raising the casualty count to 62.
At the crash site, firefighter Maycon Cristo informed that authorities are employing seat assignments, physical characteristics, documents, and personal belongings such as cell phones to help identify the victims as they extracted bodies from the wreckage.
Relatives of the victims were transported to Sao Paulo to supply DNA samples, which will assist in identifying the remains, according to state civil defense coordinator Henguel Pereira.
Marcelo Moreno, head of the Brazilian aviation accident investigation center Cenipa, announced during a press conference in Vinhedo that the aircraft’s "black box," containing voice recordings and flight data, is currently under analysis.
The plane, an ATR-72 turboprop, was en route from Cascavel in the state of Parana to Sao Paulo when it crashed around 1:30 p.m. in Vinhedo, situated approximately 80 km northwest of Sao Paulo. Fortunately, despite the crash occurring in a residential area, there were no injuries reported among those on the ground.
The Brazilian air force stated that the aircraft was operating normally until 1:21 p.m., at which point it stopped responding to communications, and radar contact was lost a minute later. No emergency or adverse weather conditions were reported by the pilots, according to the air force.
ATR, the Franco-Italian manufacturer jointly owned by Airbus and Leonardo, is the leading producer of regional turboprop aircraft that seat between 40 and 70 passengers. ATR announced to Reuters on Friday that its specialists are "fully engaged" in the investigation concerning the crash.
Rohan Mehta contributed to this report for TROIB News
Most of the victims' bodies, comprising 34 males and 28 females, have been transferred to the police morgue in Sao Paulo for identification. Dario Pacheco, the mayor of Vinhedo, stated that the pilot and co-pilot were identified earlier that day.
Among the deceased were four individuals with dual citizenship—three Venezuelans and one Portuguese woman—according to regional carrier Voepass, which operated the flight. Local outlet Globo News reported that the Venezuelan victims included a four-year-old boy, along with his mother and grandmother.
Initially, Voepass reported on Friday that the aircraft was carrying 57 passengers and four crew members. However, on Saturday, the airline confirmed an additional unaccounted-for passenger, raising the casualty count to 62.
At the crash site, firefighter Maycon Cristo informed that authorities are employing seat assignments, physical characteristics, documents, and personal belongings such as cell phones to help identify the victims as they extracted bodies from the wreckage.
Relatives of the victims were transported to Sao Paulo to supply DNA samples, which will assist in identifying the remains, according to state civil defense coordinator Henguel Pereira.
Marcelo Moreno, head of the Brazilian aviation accident investigation center Cenipa, announced during a press conference in Vinhedo that the aircraft’s "black box," containing voice recordings and flight data, is currently under analysis.
The plane, an ATR-72 turboprop, was en route from Cascavel in the state of Parana to Sao Paulo when it crashed around 1:30 p.m. in Vinhedo, situated approximately 80 km northwest of Sao Paulo. Fortunately, despite the crash occurring in a residential area, there were no injuries reported among those on the ground.
The Brazilian air force stated that the aircraft was operating normally until 1:21 p.m., at which point it stopped responding to communications, and radar contact was lost a minute later. No emergency or adverse weather conditions were reported by the pilots, according to the air force.
ATR, the Franco-Italian manufacturer jointly owned by Airbus and Leonardo, is the leading producer of regional turboprop aircraft that seat between 40 and 70 passengers. ATR announced to Reuters on Friday that its specialists are "fully engaged" in the investigation concerning the crash.
Rohan Mehta contributed to this report for TROIB News
