Overview

• The Voepass ATR 72-500 crashed near Vinhedo in August 2024 en route from Cascavel to São Paulo, killing all 58 passengers and four crew.
• The cockpit voice recorder captures the co-pilot asking, “What is going on?” and urging the plane be “stabilised” minutes before impact.
• Preliminary analysis of the audio did not detect signs of engine failure or other anomalies that would explain the loss of control.
• Social media video and eyewitness accounts show the aircraft spiralling in an uncontrolled descent, aligning with the recorded cockpit distress.
• The investigation remains active with ATR specialists supporting authorities, and officials previously declared three days of mourning.