Plane debris in Vinhedo (SP) this Saturday, August 10, 2024 Nelson Almeida/AFP The former chief pilot of Voepass will be one of those indicted by the Federal Police (PF) due to the crash of the ATR 72-500 plane, in Vinhedo (SP). The accident resulted in the death of 62 people on August 9, 2024. Public documents consulted by the report indicate that the position was held at the time of the accident by Rafael Gimenez Rodrigues. According to reports from EPTV, a TV Globo affiliate, other employees of the airline's administration will be held criminally responsible. This Thursday (6), in a press conference scheduled for 2pm, the PF will release the final report of the police investigation investigating the circumstances of the accident. Unlike the final report of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) released on July 23, 2026, which seeks to identify contributing factors and possible improvements to aviation, the police investigation aims to determine whether there were crimes and those responsible for the tragedy. ? Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp Those indicted must face criminal charges, with the monitoring of the Federal Public Ministry (MPF). g1 made contact with Rafael and is awaiting a response. In a statement, Voepass said that it awaits the official release of the PF report to fully understand its content and comment. After the FAB report, in July, the airline stated that the accident was the most serious episode in its history and highlighted that it provided support to the families of the victims from the first moment — read the full note below. MORE to the transcription of conversations At the end of June, family representatives had access for the first time to the transcription 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. Cenipa's report Voepass tragedy: video shows what a plane crash was like in Vinhedo Parallel to the PF investigation, Cenipa investigated factors that contributed to the plane crash and released a report. The FAB body 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 the aircraft's different systems and even the lamps on the plane's panels were also analyzed to check which ones were on at the time of the crash. Black box from the aircraft that crashed in Vinhedo (SP). Disclosure/FAB Legal action After the conclusion of the PF investigation, family members 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 number 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 four crew, died. No resident of the affected residence was injured. It was the most serious accident in Brazilian aviation since the disaster with the TAM flight, in 2007. What Voepass says The crash of flight 2283, on August 9, 2024, was the most difficult episode in the history of VOEPASS. Since the moment of the accident, the company has been in solidarity with the families of the victims, sharing a pain that remains present in their memory. In more than 30 years of operations in Brazilian aviation, the company had never faced a situation like this. Over three decades, it has always adopted serious safety, training and crew guidance procedures. The company's operations have always been based on international safety standards, including