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Montevideo, December 25th 2024 - 15:52 UTC

Tag: ATR-72

  • Thursday, September 26th 2024 - 13:51 UTC

    Voepass announces major board reshuffle after Aug. 9 crash

    The company's CEO will also take over as Chief Operations Officer (COO)

    Brazilian carrier Voepass Wednesday announced a major Board of Directors reshuffle in the aftermath of the Aug. 9 accident of an ATR-72 aircraft flying in from Cascavel crashed in Vinhedo while approaching Sao Paulo's Guarulhos Airport. All 62 occupants of the aircraft were killed. Among those resigning were the heads of the maintenance (Eric Cônsoli), operations (Marcel Moura), and operational safety (David Faria) department,s and their replacements have already been chosen but are awaiting the National Civil Aviation Agency's (ANAC) nod.

  • Friday, August 9th 2024 - 21:10 UTC

    Brazilian airliner falls with 62 people on board

    The French-built aircraft was bound for Guarulhos International Airport

    An ATR-72 twin turboprop of Voepass Linhas Aéreas crashed Friday in the Sao Paulo State residential area of Vinhedo while approaching Guarulhos International Airport. None of the total 62 people (58 passengers and four crew members) on board is believed to have survived.