The identification of the bodies of the victims of the accident involving Voepass Linhas Aéreas flight 2283, on Friday afternoon (9), in Vinhedo, in the interior of São Paulo, will be done using three techniques at the Legal Medical Institute (IML) of São Paulo, where the bodies are being sent.
According to Federal Police (PF) expert Carlos Palhares, director of the National Institute of Criminalistics, the methods used are fingerprints, dentistry (dental arch) and genetic tests.
“They are used because, normally, people have these previous records,” he stated.
Relatives of victims can collaborate with the identification work by providing medical documentation, such as exams, in addition to collecting biological material for genetic testing, when necessary. The government of São Paulo provides assistance to family members in the auditorium of the Oscar Freire Institute, a few meters from the central unit of the Legal Medical Institute (IML).
According to the spokesperson for the Civil Defense of São Paulo, Captain Roberto Farina, information about tattoos and fractures can also help with identification.
According to the regional superintendent of the PF in São Paulo, Rodrigo Sanfurgo de Carvalho, the focus, at the moment, is on removing the bodies from the accident site.
“The priority is to remove the victims so that they can be identified. We do not have a deadline, but we are making every effort to complete the work as quickly as possible,” he said.
Accident
The Voepass ATR-72 turboprop aircraft was on flight 2283, which was traveling from Cascavel, in Paraná, to Guarulhos International Airport, in São Paulo. The aircraft took off with 62 people, including four crew members, and crashed shortly after 1:20 pm on Friday (9), in Vinhedos, in the interior of São Paulo, 70 kilometers from the flight’s destination. There were no survivors.
The plane’s black boxes were located and sent to Brasília, where they are being analyzed by technicians from the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa), an Air Force agency.
According to initial information from the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac), the plane was in regular condition.
Voepass expressed “deep pain” and stated that its main effort is to continue supporting and providing unrestricted assistance to the families of passengers and crew.
*With information from Leandro Martins, from Rádio Nacional.
