Firefighters finished today Saturday the rescue of the 62 victims of the plane that crashed yesterday Friday in São Paulo, state of Brazil, of whom they have already identified the first two, according to official sources.
The rescue work of the bodies ended at 18:30 local time (21:30 GMT) today Saturday, almost 30 hours after the he Voepass airline plane suffered a nosedive in a residential condominium Vineyardcity of São Pauloin the southeast of Brazil.
58 years passengers and 4 crew members
“The work of rescuing the bodies, which was the most urgent part, is completed thanks to the integration of the efforts of several entities that participate in the tasks,” the agency reported. Lieutenant Olivia Perronispokesperson for the Fire brigadeat a press conference near the scene of the tragedy.
The lieutenant added that 34 male and 28 female bodies were removed from the rubble, including those of two minors, corresponding to the 62 occupants of the aircraft (58 passengers and four crew members) according to the list released by Voepass.
He also said that 50 bodies had already been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine from São Paulo, where 30 have already undergone autopsies and identification efforts have begun.
According to the fire department, two victims, the pilot and co-pilot, have been identified by fingerprint tests.
In turn, Lieutenant Perroni said that the firefighters had difficulties in rescuing the last bodies, which were in the rear of the aircraft, since it was the most destroyed by the impact and by the fire that started after the crash with the ground.
#Brazil🇧🇷| ✈️ Isabella Pozzuolli, a physical education teacher, died in the plane crash in Vinhedo. Before boarding the plane, Isabella posted a story on her social media.#NewsOnDemand pic.twitter.com/I5A1QcgCAZ
— News On Demand (@OnDemand_News) August 11, 2024
Charred corpses in the back of the plane
The bodies recovered from the front of the plane can be identified by fingerprint tests, according to firefighters, but those removed from the back, which are charred, will need other types of techniques, including genetic comparison.
Fire captain Michael Cristo said the bodies were found sitting in the seats they were occupying on the plane, and none had been thrown out of the aircraft. This could help with identification.
Nearly 250 firefighters, rescue workers, experts, police officers and investigators are working on the rescue work, which will continue tomorrow, Sunday, with the removal of debris and the gathering of evidence for the investigation.
Voepass airline released a statement on Saturday morning to include a man on the list of victims who was not initially present due to errors in the check-in validation. With this, it confirmed that there were 62 victims.
Three Venezuelans
This afternoon, the company issued another statement to clarify that on the passenger list there were three Venezuelans and one Portuguese woman who used Brazilian documents to board, but have dual nationality.
The Venezuelan victims were identified as Josgleidys Gonzalez; his mother, Maria Parraand his son, Joslan Perez4 years old, who embarked for São Paulo with the intention of returning to their country, after four years in Brazil.
🇧🇷 | Of the 62 dead in the tragic plane crash of the airline #Voepass that covered the route (Cascavel – São Paulo) there were 3 #Venezuelans Josgleidys González; her mother María Parra, and her son, Josian Pérez, 4 years old. Accompanied by a dog that was traveling with them #Brazil pic.twitter.com/utLZXKvzGD
— Darwin David (@cmdarwindavid) August 10, 2024
The crashed plane, a French-made twin-engine ATR-72-500, was flying from Cascavel to São Paulo and crashed about 80 kilometres from its destination.
Although it fell in a residential area, the aircraft crashed in the backyards of a housing complex without damaging buildings or leaving any victims on the ground.
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2024-08-17 07:56:16
