BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil’s Middle for Analysis and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa) stated on Friday {that a} preliminary report into the August crash of a Voepass airliner confirmed icing detectors had been activated on the ATR plane.
In response to a Cenipa official, the airplane’s airframe icing button was activated at the least thrice throughout the flight, whereas cockpit recordings confirmed the copilot stated there was “a lot of icing.”
The ATR-72 plane from native provider Voepass swirled uncontrolled earlier than plunging to the bottom on Aug. 9, killing all 61 on board.
Cenipa stated that the copilot’s remark indicated that the airplane’s de-icing system might need failed, however stated that also wanted to be confirmed.
In response to Cenipa, investigations into the crash will in all probability final for over a 12 months.
The preliminary report on the crash confirmed that the pilots had repeatedly turned the airframe de-icing system on and off.
The report offers a timeline of the flight however doesn’t current clear causes.
“That is consistent with the flight crew being aware of airframe icing and them trying to deal with it using systems on board the aircraft,” stated Anthony Brickhouse, a U.S. aviation security skilled.
The turboprop, sure for Sao Paulo’s worldwide airport, had taken off from Cascavel, within the state of Parana and crashed within the city of Vinhedo, some 80 km (50 miles) northwest of Sao Paulo.
