ATR 72 Crashes in Brazil

Voepass airline confirms social media reports that an ATR 72 went down in a residential area of Sao Paulo on Friday.

Friday, August 09, 2024 at 03:18 PM ET

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Voepass ATR-72 aircraft [Voepass Linhas Aéreas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

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An ATR-72-500 regional airliner, operated by Brazilian carrier Voepass, crashed in a residential area of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
All 58 passengers and 4 crew members on board (a total of 62 people) were killed in the accident.
Reports and social media videos indicate the aircraft entered a "flat spin" and experienced a rapid descent before crashing.

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An ATR-72-500 regional airliner has crashed in a residential area of Sao Pauolo, Brazil, according to early reports on social media.

The aircraft—registered as PS-VPB—was operated by Brazilian carrier Voepass. The airline confirmed the accident in a statement Friday afternoon.

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