ATR72-500 crash, Aug 9, 2024 (62 killed), Vinhedo
ATR72-500 accident on August 9, 2024 near Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil with 62 fatalities. Cause: CENIPA final report: nose up inputs after the stall...
- Date: August 9, 2024
- Aircraft: ATR72-500
- Location: Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 62
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: CENIPA final report: nose up inputs after the stall warning, an inoperative airframe de icing system, severe icing and weaknesses in the airline's safety culture.
A VoePass ATR 72 500 flying from Cascavel to Guarulhos stalled in cruise at flight level 170 in severe icing conditions and fell in a flat attitude into a residential area of Vinhedo. All 62 aboard died. The CENIPA final report cited nose up inputs after the stall warning, an inoperative airframe de icing system and weaknesses in the airline's safety culture.