Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283
.jpg) PS-VPB, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in November 2023 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 August 2024 |
| Summary | Crashed after a flat spin |
| Site | Vinhedo, São Paulo State, Brazil 23°2′59″S 47°1′11″W / 23.04972°S 47.01972°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72-500 |
| Aircraft name | Maritaca |
| Operator | Voepass Linhas Aéreas |
| IATA flight No. | 2Z2283 |
| ICAO flight No. | PTB2283 |
| Call sign | PASSAREDO 2283 |
| Registration | PS-VPB |
| Flight origin | Cascavel Airport, Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil |
| Destination | Guarulhos International Airport, São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil |
| Occupants | 62 |
| Passengers | 58 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 62 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 9 August 2024, Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283, an ATR 72-500 Brazilian domestic flight from Cascavel to Guarulhos, crashed in Vinhedo, São Paulo State.[1][2] The plane was flying at an altitude of 17,000 ft (5,200 m) before to stalling and spun with a rapid descent at around 13:22 BRT.[3][4] All 62 people on board died.[5]
The crash was the deadliest aviation accident in Brazil since TAM Airlines Flight 3054 in July 2007.[6]
Aviation experts believe that ice buildup could have been a reason for the crash.[7]
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was at an event in the south of the country when he received news of the crash and asked for a moment of silence at the event for those on board. Later that evening, he declared three days of national mourning in response to the crash.[8]
On 24 June 2025, the Brazilian aviation agency Anac permanently cancelled the Air Operator Certificate of Voepass Linhas Aéreas, ending its commercial flights. The decision came after inspections found cracks near the wing and fuselage, damage to the aircraft structure, and missing repair records. A fatal crash in Vinhedo in August 2024 killed 62 people, leading to closer inspections. Between 2023 and 2025, Voepass faced 15 official cases. Despite a flight suspension in March and a court recovery request in April, the airline could not fix its safety issues.[9]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Hradecky, Simon (11 August 2024) [9 August 2024]. "Crash: Voepass AT72 at Sao Paulo on Aug 9th, 2024, spun out of control and lost height". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ Kaminski-Morrow, David (9 August 2024). "Voepass ATR 72 crashes near Sao Paulo". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ Martins, Carlos (9 August 2024). "Avião ATR 72 da Voepass que ia para Guarulhos cai em Vinhedo, no interior paulista" [Voepass ATR 72 plane heading to Guarulhos crashes in Vinhedo, in the interior of São Paulo]. Aeroin (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ Field, James (9 August 2024). "Voepass ATR 72–200 Crashes Near Sao Paulo, Brazil". AviationSource News. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ Yoon, John (10 August 2024). "What We Know About the Plane Crash in Brazil". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 August 2024.(Subscription required.)
- ↑ Ramos, Gabriella; et al. (2024-08-09). "Queda de avião com 61 mortos em Vinhedo: o que se sabe e o que falta saber sobre a maior tragédia aérea desde 2007" [Plane crash with 61 dead in Vinhedo: what is known and what is yet to be known about the worst aerial tragedy since 2007]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ "Hipótese de acúmulo de gelo em asa de avião que caiu em Vinhedo é explicada por especialistas; entenda" [Hypothesis of ice accumulation on the wing of an airplane that crashed in Vinhedo is explained by experts; understand]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ "Avião com 61 pessoas a bordo cai em Vinhedo e não há sobreviventes" [Plane with 61 people on board crashes in Vinhedo and there are no survivors]. G1 (in Portuguese). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ "Voepass: Anac confirms end of operations after 15 cases". Carro.Blog.Br. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
