A culture of informality meant that pilots did not report breakdowns in logbooks. The Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa) stated this Thursday (23) that Voepass had a "culture of normalizing deviations" in the company's operational conduct. The statement was given by Lieutenant Colonel Paulo Mendes Fróes, Cenipa investigator, during the presentation of the final report on the crash of the Voepass plane in Vinhedo (SP), in an accident that killed 62 people in August 2024. g1 asked Voepass for a position and is awaiting feedback. According to Fróes, among the irregularities found during the investigations, it was found, for example, that pilots and mechanics failed to report aircraft problems in logbooks and that mechanic assistants worked without the mechanics' supervision. Furthermore, Cenipa pointed out that maintenance teams had the habit of repairing planes with components from another aircraft that were also failing or even using components that were already failed. "We concluded that there was a strong organizational culture at this point with normalization of deviations", says Fróes. The final report brings together the conclusions of the technical investigation conducted by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to identify the factors that contributed to the accident. Investigators analyzed the contents of the two black boxes (cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder) and the meteorological conditions recorded on the day of the accident. They also carried out tests on the engines and deicing and stall protection systems. In August 2024, a month after the accident, Cenipa released a preliminary report that already pointed out that, less than two minutes before the ATR crashed, an alert in the cabin warned the crew that the ice was impairing the aircraft's performance and that the pilots commented on a problem with the anti-icing system right at the beginning of the flight. Remember here. What was analyzed by Cenipa? Voepass tragedy: video shows how the plane crashed in Vinhedo Throughout the investigation, the agency carried out dozens of tests to reconstruct the flight and understand the sequence of events that led to the crash of the aircraft. ?? Among the main works carried out are: analysis of the two black boxes (cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder); complete reconstruction of the flight, including commands made by the pilots and alerts issued by the aircraft; examinations of engines and deicing and stall protection systems; analysis of meteorological conditions recorded on the day of the accident; interviews with pilots, mechanics, dispatchers and crew members’ families; study of more than 15 thousand flights carried out by aircraft from the same company fleet; tests in simulators and an experimental flight with another ATR 72-500; analysis of maintenance records, pilots' medical certificates and other technical documents. According to Cenipa, equipment responsible for controlling different aircraft systems and even the lamps on the plane's panels were also analyzed to check which were on at the time of the crash. Plane debris in Vinhedo (SP) this Saturday, August 10, 2024 Nelson Almeida/AFP International review Before publication, the report went through the steps set out in the international protocol for investigations of aviation accidents. The document was analyzed: by the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile (BEA), from France, the country responsible for the design and manufacture of the ATR 72-500; and by the Transportation Safety Board (TSB), of Canada, responsible for designing the aircraft's engines. Does the report point to culprits? No. Cenipa's investigation has a preventive nature and seeks to identify the factors that contributed to the accident, in addition to issuing recommendations to increase aviation safety. The report does not define civil or criminal liability. Black box from the aircraft that crashed in Vinhedo (SP). Disclosure/FAB Criminal investigation is also in the final stretch. Parallel to Cenipa's work, the Federal Police is conducting an investigation to determine whether there were crimes and those responsible for the tragedy. At the end of June, family representatives had access for the first time to the transcript of conversations recorded in the aircraft cabin. The document is part of the report produced by the National Institute of Criminalistics (INC), which is the basis for the PF investigation. The conversations were expected because they could help clarify the final moments of the flight, including whether the pilots commented on or activated the deicing system — one of the hypotheses investigated since the accident. According to lawyers representing the family members, the expectation is that the Federal Police will conclude the investigation soon and forward the case to the Federal Public Ministry (MPF). The report may support possible indictments. Legal action After the conclusion of the PF investigation, relatives of the victims intend to file a class action for civil liability for moral damages. According to lawyer Leonardo Amarante, the measure does not replace individual compensation actions already underway. The intention is to seek accountability from companies, individuals and any institutions that may have contributed, through action or omission, to the tragedy. READ ALSO: EXCLUSIVE: plane had a fault omitted in the logbook hours before taking off, says witness Unpublished audio shows conversations between pilots and air control minutes before the crash; LISTEN Love note, rosary and rings: objects emerge intact from the tragedy and become relics for families to cope with homesickness Protest by relatives of victims of the plane crash in Vinhedo Gabriella Ramos/g1 Remember the accident The accident happened on August 9, 2024. The ATR 72-500, registration PS-VPB, was flying between Cascavel (PR) and Guarulhos International Airport (SP) when it crashed in the backyard of a house in a condominium in Vinhedo (SP). The 62 people on board, including 58 passengers and q