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Gerrard Kaonga
The black box from the horrific plane crash in Brazil last week is said to have revealed the final moments of those on board.
On August 9, a VoePass plane flying from Cascavel in Paraná to Guarulhos in São Paulo plummeted to the ground, killing all 62 people onboard.
The exact cause of the crash is not yet clear but an investigation has been launched.
The aircraft crashed in a residential area of Vinhedo, Brazil, and by some miracle no one on the ground was hurt.
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The Brazilian Air Force has shared in a statement that the plane was flying normally at 1:20 pm but soon stopped responding to air traffic control.
Of the 62 victims of the tragedy, 60 have already been identified, with 30 bodies having been released to their families so far, according to reports.
The propellers of the ATR 72-500 are located quite near to the cockpit on top of the fuselage, which investigators claimed creates excessive noise, reportedly making it more difficult to understand the conversations.
However, the Brazilian television network Globo reported on August 14 that the recovered the black box revealed the two pilots had reportedly realized there was a sharp drop in altitude.
Copilot Humberto de Campos Alencar e Silva was said to have questioned 'what was happening' and asked for an increase in power in order to stabilize the plane and prevent it from falling.
According to the transcript, this took place just one minute before the crash, it is also believed that only one minute passed between the jet losing altitude and spiralling down to the ground.
The recording reportedly ended with the screams of passengers inside the aircraft and a loud bang.
Amazingly, one person who was meant to be on the flight has spoken out about not being allowed to board the doomed flight.
Adriano Assis wasn’t allowed to board the plane after he had an issue due to running late after mixing up his flights.
In a statement regarding the crash, VoePass said: "The aircraft took off from Cascavel-PR bound for Guarulhos Airport, with 58 passengers and four crew members on board. VOEPASS has taken all measures to support those involved.
"There is still no confirmation of how the accident occurred or the current situation of the people on board. The Company is providing support via telephone at 0800 9419712, available 24 hours a day, providing information to all its passengers, family members and employees."
UNILAD has contacted the Brazilian Air Force for comment.