Cascavel – São Paulo
Flight / Schedule
Cascavel – São Paulo
Aircraft
ATR72-500Registration
PS-VPB
MSN
908
Year of Manufacture
2010
Operator
Unknown
Date
August 9, 2024 at 01:22 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-10.3333°, -53.2000°
Narrative Report
On August 9, 2024 at 01:22 PM, Cascavel – São Paulo experienced a crash involving ATR72-500, operated by an operator, with the event recorded near South America, Brazil.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight.
62 people were known to be on board, 62 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 58, passenger fatalities: 58.
Aircraft reference details include registration PS-VPB, MSN 908, year of manufacture 2010.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -10.3333°, -53.2000°.
Fatalities
Total
62
Crew
4
Passengers
58
Other
0
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
58
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 62
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cascavel – São Paulo
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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