A preliminary report into the August crash of an airliner in Brazil has discovered indicators of ice buildup on the airplane however no particular trigger for the accident.
The report – made public on Friday – identified that icing detectors had been activated on airline Voepass’s plane. And an official with the nation’s Centre for Analysis and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa) informed a press convention that cockpit recordings confirmed the co-pilot stated there was “quite a lot of icing” through the flight.
Based on investigators, that remark signifies that the airplane’s de-icing system may need failed, however Cenipa stated that data nonetheless wanted to be confirmed.
Three consultants interviewed by Reuters steered that icing may have performed a job in the crash, however urged warning because the report is preliminary and accidents are attributable to a number of components.
The ATR-72 plane from native service Voepass swirled uncontrolled earlier than plunging to the bottom on 9 August, killing all 62 on board. Based on Cenipa, investigations into the crash will most likely final for greater than a yr.
US aviation security knowledgeable Anthony Brickhouse stated: “Every little thing I’ve learn from the report at present is according to icing, however accidents are hardly ever attributable to one single occasion.”
Based on officers, lack of pace alerts had been triggered, however the ATR’s crew by no means declared an emergency state of affairs earlier than the airplane spiralled right down to the bottom.
Cenipa officers additionally stated on Friday it was nonetheless unclear to them why an plane with all essential certifications ended up shedding management and falling.
“What we all know is that the airplane was flying in an space with extreme icing circumstances,” stated Lieut Col Paulo Froes.
The service stated in a press release that the report confirmed that the plane and the pilots had been correctly licensed, including that the ATR’s required programs had been in operation. It added the corporate would proceed cooperating with the investigations.
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