According to FlightRadar24, a warning was issued for the area in which the twin-engine aircraft, carrying 57 passengers and a crew of four, was flying, indicating a “severe likelihood of icing” at altitudes between 12,000 and 21,000 feet, noting that the plane was at 17,000 feet just before its crash.
This warning, as explained in an article by Sky News, pertains to water droplets that freeze and accumulate on the wings and propellers, which can result in performance issues for the aircraft by reducing thrust and/or lift and increasing drag.
On his part, the director of aviation services at Voepass stated to reporters that while there were forecasts for icing, it was within acceptable limits for this type of aircraft.
According to the head of Brazil’s aviation accident investigation committee, the plane that crashed “is certified in several countries to fly in icing conditions, in several of which the impact of icing is more severe.”
The twin-engine ATR-72 was operating a flight from Cascavel in the state of Paraná to Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo.
The last signal received from the aircraft was about an hour and a half after takeoff. During the last 60 seconds of the flight, its transponder transmitted a vertical descent towards the ground, as it lost altitude from 8,000 to 24,000 feet per minute.
It is noted that the airplane crashed into the yard of a house, but no residents were injured from the crash. Only one house was damaged in the residential area where the accident occurred, city officials in neighboring Valinhos reported.
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