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Brazil probe: severe icing a key factor in 2024 Voepass crash that killed 62

Brazilian air force investigators say severe icing contributed to the 2024 Voepass accident near São Paulo, in which the aircraft spiraled into a crash and killed 62 people. The findings provide a safety-focused basis for evaluating icing detection/avoidance procedures and system performance in flight conditions.

Discovered 2026-07-23T16:49:40.880108-07:00 | 2026-07-23T16:49:40.880108-07:00

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  • The investigation attributes the 2024 Voepass crash—killing 62—to severe icing, elevating icing conditions and related mitigation as a high-priority safety risk for operators and manufacturers.
  • The results can inform revisions to operational icing avoidance procedures and crew/system decision-making where icing exposure is possible.
  • For safety and compliance stakeholders, the findings provide an evidence base for assessing whether current protections (detection, monitoring, and de-icing/anti-icing effectiveness) were sufficient for the reported conditions.

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2026-07-23T16:49:40.880108-07:00
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