Remembering Voepass Linhas Aéreas flight 2Z2283

On the 9th of August 2024 Voepass Linhas Aéreas flight 2Z2283 travelling from Cascavel Airport, PR (CAC/SBCA) to São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU/SBGR) crashed onto a town close to Sao Paulo, Brazil, killing all on-board.

The terrible final moments of flight 2Z2283 were recorded by multiple people as it careened through the air dropping by several thousand feet in just 60 seconds. The Government of Sao Paulo said 58 passengers and four crew were on board when it crashed in the city of Vinhedo. Online videos show the aircraft in a fully developed spin with little to no forward speed before it impacted a residential area and burst into flames.

It was reported the aircraft cruised toward Sao Paulo at 17,000 feet when data indicated “a brief loss in altitude, followed a brief gain in altitude, followed by a steep and terminal descent”. The aircraft rolled to the left to a bank-angle of 52 degrees and then rolled to the right to a bank-angle of 94 degrees, performing a 180-degree turn in a clockwise direction. Subsequently, the turn was reversed to an anticlockwise direction, with the aircraft completing five full rotations in a flat spin before crashing into the ground.

The aircraft’s black box was recovered from the crash site, which provided crucial information for investigators. Authorities were also examining weather conditions at the time of the incident, with reports indicating the presence of turbulence, thunderstorms, and icing in the vicinity.

The ATR 72-500 involved in the accident was 14 years old, initially delivered to Belle Air in 2010 before being acquired by VoePass in 2022. ATR, the aircraft manufacturer, has told reporters that its specialists are fully engaged in supporting both the investigation and the airline.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Voepass Linhas Aéreas

Code: 2Z / PTB

Aircraft: ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-500)

Registration: PS-VPB

Serial Number: 908

Engines: 2 x PWC PW127F

First Flew: April 2010

Age: 14.4 Years