PF must indict Voepass employees and former employees for accident in Vinhedo The Federal Police (PF) must indict those responsible for the crash of the ATR 72-500 plane, which killed 62 people in August 2024, in Vinhedo (SP), for an attack on air transport safety, according to a GloboNews investigation. Among those indicted are employees and former employees of Voepass. ? The result of the PF criminal investigation will be presented this Thursday (6). g1 broadcasts the press conference live, starting at 2pm (follow here). ? Unlike the final report of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) released on July 23, 2026, which seeks to identify contributing factors and prevent new accidents, the police investigation aims to determine whether there were crimes and those responsible for the tragedy. Those indicted must face criminal proceedings, with the monitoring of the Federal Public Ministry (MPF). Exclusive: chief of pilots must be one of those indicted for Voepass plane crash Exclusive: Voepass plane black box reveals pilot admitting deicing system failure: 'This b** isn't working' In a statement, Voepass said it awaits the official release of the PF report to fully understand its contents and make a statement. 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. What is the crime of attacking security? Attacking the safety of air transport is a crime provided for in Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code, punishing acts that expose aircraft to danger or hinder navigation. The penalty ranges from 4 to 12 years in prison with the aggravating factor of falling, but when there is death as a qualifying result, the penalty can double. Also according to GloboNews' investigation, the PF police investigation took this type of crime into consideration since its inception, on the date of the accident. Aggravating factors provided for in the Penal Code were also considered, such as the danger that results in the aircraft crashing and resulting in deaths. MORE by plane in Vinhedo (SP) this Saturday, August 10, 2024 Nelson Almeida/AFP Conversations in the cabin 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. At the end of almost 200 pages, the conclusion of the Federal Police report is: the tragedy was the result of a combination of recurring failures in the de-icing system, operation in an area of ??severe ice formation, failures to carry out the procedures prescribed by the manufacturer and successive safety barriers that stopped working before the flight that ended with the death of 62 people. The document highlights that the accident was preceded by a succession of recurring failures that involved different pilots and the operational dispatcher, a professional who works on the ground and assists in flight planning. According to experts, previous crews omitted serious problems in the technical logbook to prevent the aircraft from being stopped, while the Flight Operational Dispatcher (DOV) authorized takeoff even with mandatory equipment inoperative and severe ice forecast on the route. The PF analysis showed that the crew was experiencing failures in the deicing system, and the audio from the black box revealed the pilot complaining before the crash: "This shit isn't working, right?" ? Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp Cenipa's report Voepass tragedy: video shows how the plane crashed 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 how