VoePass reduces flight network after ATR 72 crash
VoePass, a Brazilian regional airline, has reduced flights to nine destinations in response to the loss of one of its 17 ATR turboprops.
On August 9, during its descent for landing at Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo, the ATR 72-500 PS-VPB entered a flat spin and fell onto a residence. All 62 people on board did not survive.
The circumstances of the accident are still being investigated by Cenipa, the authority responsible for analyzing the aircraft’s flight and voice recorders. A preliminary report is expected to be published in early September.
According to Reuters, VoePass said the suspension should last until at least October 26 in order to minimize potential delays and flight cancellations.
VoePass serves 47 destinations in Brazil, mostly small cities. It has a codeshare with LATAM Airlines, which does not have a regional flight network.
Among the destinations affected by the measure is Cascavel, the city from which flight 2Z 2283 departed.
The turboprop fleet includes older aircraft such as two ATR 72-200s that flew with the partner MAP, but are out of service, and ATR 72-500 and 72-600 models in operation for 9 to 17 years.
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