Brazil probes ice buildup in plane crash that killed 62
Brasilia/Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters A preliminary report into the August crash of an airliner in Brazil found signs of ice buildup on the plane but no definite cause for the accident, the country’s Center for Research and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa) said on Friday. The document pointed out that icing detectors had been activated […]
Black box shows Brazil plane crashed one minute after pilots sensed trouble, local media says
Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters Authorities investigating the Brazilian plane crash that killed all 62 on board last week now have the full transcript of the “black box” but its content did not immediately explain the cause of the accident, local TV station Globo said on Wednesday. The transcript from the cockpit voice recorder shows the […]
Brazil authorities recover bodies from plane crash that killed 62
Vinhedo, Brazil Reuters Brazilian emergency crews on Saturday recovered the remains of at least 50 victims aboard an airliner that plunged to the ground in the town of Vinhedo, near Sao Paulo the day before, killing all 62 on board. The bodies of the pilot and co-pilot were identified, said Dario Pacheco, Mayor of Vinhedo, […]
Brazil plane crash kills all 61 aboard
Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters A regional turboprop plane crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all 61 people on board, the airline said. Regional carrier Voepass said the plane, bound for Sao Paulo’s international airport, took off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, and crashed at around 1:30pm in the town of […]