The preliminary investigation into the crash of Voepass planewhich occurred last Friday in Vinhedo, São Paulo, reported that the aircraft encountered “chaotic” weather conditions. This is how the meteorologist explained it Humberto Barbosafrom the Satellite Image Analysis and Processing Laboratory (Lapis).
According to early indications, a system of Frontal turbulence and temperatures which ranged between -45°C and -60°C could have affected the aircraft aerodynamics. All persons on board, including the passengers, died in the tragic accident. four crew members and 58 passengers.
The weather conditions that the plane faced in Sao Paulo
According to the preliminary investigationthe aircraft encountered a frontal turbulence system consisting of clouds of type cirrocumulusgenerated by high humidity and atmospheric pressure. Under these weather conditions, the water remains “super frozen“, at temperatures below -45°C but in a state liquidwhich could possibly have generated a greater adhesion to the plane and then turning into ice.
Barbosa described it as “chaotic” the meteorological conditions in the region at the time of the incident. This context may have affected the aerodynamics of the aircraftsince it found a lot of humidity in the upper atmosphere, which turned into ice due to the atmospheric context.
Smoke in the atmosphere, due to the presence of aerosols, could also have caused the water became even colder and more liquida factor that could have caused the aircraft became heavier as the water turned to ice.
He critical moment of the flight It was shortly before the plane began its downward trajectory. The episode ended with the crash of the aircraft at 13:25 and the subsequent death of the four crew members and 58 passengers on board.
Despite early research and hypotheses, They have not yet been officially confirmed the causes that led the plane operated by the regional company Voepass to fall – in a flat spin – to the ground. However, and after studying the atmospheric conditions, everything points to a severe ice build-up on the wings, which would have caused the pilots lose control of the aircraft.
The story of three passengers who never got on the fatal flight
After the tragedy became known, stories of at least Three people who did not board the plane for different reasons. The first of all has as its protagonist Adriano Assis, one of the passengers who missed the flightwho shared her experience in an interview with TV Globo straight from the airport: “When I arrived, I was waiting for the flight, but neither the arrivals and departures board nor the announcements over the microphones offered any information. There was also no VoePass staff at the counter,” began Assis’ story.
“At around 10:40,” he continued, “a VoePass employee informed me that I could no longer board because there was less than an hour left until departure.. “Although I argued with him, in the end that decision was the one that saved my life,” he said, visibly moved. After learning what had happened, Assis sought out the airline employee who had not allowed him to board the flight to give him a hug and acknowledge that “he was just doing his job”.
Assis’ story quickly went viral on social media, due to the contrast with the tragedy of the plane crash. On the other hand, and in the same way, two other passengers shared their story with the news portal local CGN who also felt disoriented at Cascavel airport and, finally, They were not allowed to board. After realizing what had happened, one of them declared: “I was born again”.
Source: Ambito
