The Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa) reported this Friday (9) that the aircraft that crashed this afternoon in Vinhedo, in the interior of São Paulo, did not make any emergency communication before the accident. 
“There was no communication from the aircraft with control bodies as to whether there would be an emergency,” said the head of Cenipa, Air Brigadier Marcelo Moreno, in a press conference, stressing that the information is still premature.
The director of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), Luis Ricardo, reported that the aircraft was in normal airworthiness conditions and that the crew also had valid certificates. According to him, the total number of passengers was 61 people, 57 passengers and 4 crew members.
The accident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. A turboprop aircraft, of the French brand ATR, owned by Voepass, crashed in Vinhedo, in the interior of São Paulo. The plane left Cascavel, in Paraná, and was bound for Guarulhos Airport. There were no survivors.
According to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), the flight was normal until 1:20 p.m. However, from 1:21 p.m. onwards, the aircraft did not respond to calls from São Paulo Approach Control, nor did it declare an emergency or report adverse weather conditions. Radar contact was lost at 1:22 p.m.
The Department of Airspace Control (Decea) reported that the Salvaero system, which is the set of Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centers, was activated at 1:26 pm and found the crashed aircraft inside a condominium.
Investigators from the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa) are on site to carry out the Initial Action of the Occurrence.
