Brazil formally accuses 16 people over 2024 Voepass deadly plane crash

Official says plane was irregularly cleared for departure before crash that killed 62 people outside Sao Paulo.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026Brazil’s federal police have formally accused 16 current and former employees of the Voepass airline of actions contributing to the August 2024 crash that killed all 62 people on board the plane.Investigators on Thursday announced several acts of alleged malpractice, omission and negligence by the company.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Massive fire at chemical factory forces evacuations in Brazillist 2 of 3Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro names Alfredo Gaspar as running matelist 3 of 3Argentina won’t retaliate after Brazil downgrades diplomatic tiesend of listVoepass owner and president Jose Luiz Felicio Filho was among those formally accused over the accident that took place in the city of Vinhedo, outside Sao Paulo. Local prosecutors must still decide whether he and the other accused will be charged at a date to be determined.Aside from the owner, the police accused 15 former and present Voepass employees of endangering air traffic safety, resulting in a fatal disaster, which could put them in prison for up to 12 years. Additional...