Voepass accident: Justice sends evidence to the MPF Combating Corruption Center to investigate misconduct at Anac

Voepass accident: Justice sends evidence to MPF nucleus to investigate Anac's misconduct The Federal Court authorized this Monday (17) the sending of evidence collected in the investigation into the crash of the Voepass plane to the Anti-Corruption Unit (NCC), of the Federal Public Ministry (MPF), to investigate "possible occurrence of acts of administrative improbity and/or crimes" by the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) in the inspection of the airline. The decision comes 11 days after the Federal Police (PF) presented the final report on the plane crash, which killed 62 people on August 9, 2024, in Vinhedo (SP). In total, 16 employees and former employees were criminally indicted. In the final report, the PF said that Anac was aware of a series of irregularities at the airline, but the company continued operating nonetheless. Still in the document, the police themselves suggested that the MPF investigate any responsibilities of the regulatory body — understand below. In addition to the NCC, Anac itself will receive a copy of the investigation for internal control purposes. The sharing requests were made by the MPF itself, which also requested the criminal records of those being investigated. ? Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp Evidence will be forwarded to the Anti-Corruption Center, of the Federal Public Ministry Antonio Augusto/MPF In a statement, Anac stated that the process is under judicial secrecy, which prevents it from making specific comments. However, the agency commented "that it is available to external and internal control bodies to evaluate the case and provide the requested information." Voepass, after the release of the PF report, said it understood that "it will await the next procedural developments, and, if applicable, it will fully exercise its right to defense, in accordance with current legislation". "Voepass reiterates its solidarity with the families of the victims and reaffirms that it remains at the disposal of the authorities, competent institutions and other agents involved to provide all necessary clarifications", he pointed out — read the note in full below. Anac inspector witnessed plane failure PF says that Anac was aware of Voepass problems and suggests investigation The PF report pointed out that an Anac inspector found a problem with the deicing system on the same aircraft during a follow-up flight carried out 11 months before the tragedy in Vinhedo. At the time, the PS-VPB aircraft was released to operate with restrictions in an ice formation area, but the flight plan for August 9, 2024, when it took off from Cascavel (PR) bound for Guarulhos (SP), had a meteorological forecast of ice formation in the section. "The event witnessed demonstrates that the aircraft was frequently exposed to danger without any intervention from the CCO (company's Operational Control Center)", highlights the excerpt. In its final report, the PF listed this as one of the facts that Anac was aware of a series of irregularities at the airline and suggested that the MPF investigate any responsibilities of the regulatory body. Documents from Anac itself and notes from the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa) indicate that problems identified at the airline were known to the authorities, yet the company remained in operation. Such deficiencies of the regulatory body were also highlighted by Cenipa in its report, which suggests the possibility of poor performance by Anac, according to the report. Furthermore, the PF ordered the case to be forwarded to the institution's Regional Internal Affairs Office in São Paulo to investigate possible crimes of malfeasance or passive corruption privileged by a member of Anac. 16 indicted Voepass accident: PF indicts 16 employees and former employees for the fall that killed 62 The final report indicted 16 people, including the company owner, directors and operational employees. The indictments range from misrepresentation, omission of technical failures and insertion of false data in Technical LogBooks, to attacks on air transport safety and air accidents resulting in death. Voepass accident: who are those indicted for the air disaster with 62 deaths ? The attack on air transport safety is provided for in article 261 of the Penal Code. The crime occurs when someone endangers an aircraft or hinders or impedes air navigation. The expected penalty is 2 to 5 years in prison. If the incident results in the crash or destruction of the aircraft, the sentence increases to 4 to 12 years. If there is death, the penalty can be applied double. ? The crime of ideological falsehood is provided for in article 299 of the Penal Code. It occurs when there is an omission, in a public or private document, of a statement that should have been included therein. The expected penalty is 1 to 5 years in prison. READ ALSO Exclusive: Chief of pilots should 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' What is the crime of attacking air safety? Plane debris in Vinhedo (SP) this Saturday, August 10, 2024 Nelson Almeida/AFP 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 make navigation difficult. 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. READ ALSO Cenipa points out 'culture of normalizing deviations' at Voepass VIDEO: simulation shows Voepass flight from take-off to crash Cenipa cites personal conversations with