08/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/16/2024 04:53
Collision with ground
Brazil - CENIPA
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Brazilian authorities:
The aircraft took off from SBCA (Aeroporto Regional do Oeste - Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva, CASCAVEL, PR) destined for SBGR (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro / SÃO PAULO, SP) on a commercial air transport flight. During the flight, the aircraft collided with the terrain.
Local date | 09/08/2024 |
Responsible entity | Brazil - CENIPA |
State or area of occurrence | Brazil |
Location | Vinhedo |
Human consequences | Fatal |
Number of death | 61 |
Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
Occurrence class | Accident |
File number | BEA2024-0336 |
Aircraft category | Aeroplane - Large aeroplane |
Operator | Brazil - Passaredo Transportes Aereos S.A. (VoePass Linhas Aereas) |
Manufacturer / Model | ATR - ATR72 |
Aircraft Registration | PS-VPB |
State of registry | Brazil |
Last departure point | Brazil - SBCA (CAC): Cascavel, Pr |
Planned destination | Brazil - SBGR (GRU): Sao Paulo/Intl Guarulhos Sp |
Flight phase | En route |
Serial number | 908 |
Operator Type AG | |
Operation Type | Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline |
BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.