Icing System Failure Suspected in Voepass Airliner Crash: Preliminary Report

A preliminary report by Brazil's Cenipa into the August crash of a Voepass ATR-72 aircraft suggests possible de-icing system failure. The aircraft's icing detectors were activated multiple times before the plane lost control and crashed, killing all 62 on board. Full investigation may take over a year.

Brazil's Center for Research and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa) has released a preliminary report detailing the August crash of a Voepass airliner. The findings indicate that the aircraft's icing detectors were activated multiple times.

According to a Cenipa official, the copilot noted significant icing on the ATR-72 aircraft. The plane, operated by local carrier Voepass, spiraled out of control and crashed on August 9, resulting in the deaths of all 62 passengers.

The report suggests that the de-icing system may have malfunctioned, although this has yet to be confirmed. The investigation is expected to extend over a year. The aircraft had departed from Cascavel, Parana, and was en route to Sao Paulo's international airport when it crashed in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo.

(With inputs from agencies.)