Voepass: chief of pilots should be one of those indicted for plane crash The Federal Police (PF) presents, this Thursday (6), the result of a criminal investigation into the crash of the ATR 72-500 plane that killed 62 people in August 2024, in Vinhedo (SP). 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. According to an investigation by EPTV, an affiliated broadcaster of TV Globo, employees of the airline's administration should be held criminally responsible. Exclusive: chief of pilots must be one of those indicted for Voepass plane crash Exclusive: Voepass plane black box reveals pilot admitting failure in deicing system: 'This b** isn't working' The indictees must face criminal charges, with the monitoring of the Federal Public Ministry (MPF). 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 by plane in Vinhedo (SP) this Saturday, August 10, 2024 Nelson Almeida/AFP Families had access 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. ? Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp The conversations were awaited because they could help clarify the final moments of the flight, including whether the pilots commented on or activated the de-icing system — one of the hypotheses investigated since the accident. 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?" 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