This prompted a more thorough investigation, and it was soon determined that the plane had crashed sometime after 1.21 PM.
The twin-engine turboprop plane, which was en route to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport with 57 passengers and four crew members on board, crashed, according to the airline. There were no survivors.
“Voepass regrets to inform you that all 61 passengers and crew members of flight 2283 passed away at the location,” the company stated in a statement.
“At this time, Voepass is prioritising provision of unrestricted assistance to the victims’ families and effectively collaborating with authorities to determine the causes of the accident,” the organizations stated.
Rosana Xavier, a 23-year-old passenger, communicated with her family regarding the aircraft’s condition in a series of distressing messages.