By Ricardo Brito, Luciana Magalhaes and Luana Maria Benedito
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A preliminary report into the August crash of an airliner in Brazil discovered indicators of ice buildup on the airplane however no particular trigger for the accident, the nation’s Middle for Analysis and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa) stated on Friday.
The doc identified that icing detectors had been activated on airline Voepass’ plane, and a Cenipa official instructed a press convention that cockpit recordings confirmed the copilot stated there was “loads of icing” in the course of the flight.
Based on investigators, that remark signifies that the airplane’s de-icing system might need failed, however Cenipa stated that info nonetheless wanted to be confirmed.
Three specialists interviewed by Reuters instructed that icing might have performed a task within the crash, however urged warning because the report is preliminary and accidents are brought on by a number of elements.
The ATR-72 plane from native service Voepass swirled uncontrolled earlier than plunging to the bottom on Aug. 9, killing all 62 on board.
Based on Cenipa, investigations into the crash will in all probability final for over a 12 months.
U.S. aviation security skilled Anthony Brickhouse stated: “Every part I’ve learn from the report as we speak is in line with icing, however accidents are not often brought on by one single occasion.”
Based on officers, lack of velocity alerts had been triggered, however the ATR’s crew by no means declared an emergency state of affairs earlier than the airplane spiraled all the way down to the bottom.
Cenipa officers on Friday additionally stated it’s nonetheless unclear to them why an plane with all vital 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 lieutenant colonel Paulo Froes.
The service stated in an announcement that the report confirmed that the plane and the pilots had been correctly licensed, including that the ATR’s required methods had been in operation. It added the corporate would proceed cooperating with the investigations.
