This Saturday, the captain of the Civil Defense of São Paulo, Roberto Farina, detailed the methods used to identify the 62 victims of the plane crash in Vinhedo, which occurred last Friday (9). After the removal of the bodies from the wreckage of the plane is completed, rescue teams are using a combination of DNA tests, analysis of prostheses, tattoos and fractures to identify the victims.
Farina explained during the press conference that the identification is being aided by information provided by family members, such as the presence of prostheses, tattoos or fractures. “The family members participate in interviews with experts, who seek specific details to help identify the victims,” Farina said.
By Saturday night (10), two victims had been identified, and 50 bodies were transported to the Central Forensic Medical Institute (IML) in the capital of São Paulo. The assistance to the families was held in the auditorium of the Oscar Freire Institute, near the IML, where 26 families received support. The service will resume this Sunday.
The cause of the accident has not yet been determined. The aircraft’s black boxes, which arrived in Brasilia on Saturday, will be analyzed by investigators from the Brazilian Air Force’s Center for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa). The FAB informed that, after the conclusion of the Initial Action in Vinhedo, the investigation will advance to the Data Analysis phase. This step will include reviewing activities related to the flight, operating environment, human factors, and a detailed analysis of components and equipment.
Brigadier Marcelo Moreno, from Cenipa, clarified that there is no set deadline for the end of the investigations. The first stage will involve the transcription of the cockpit audios, followed by the analysis of the data from the black boxes. Moreno stressed that the priority is the quality of the analysis rather than speed. “We started with the attempt to derecord voice and then data,” Moreno explained. So far, there has been no emergency communication recorded during the flight.
The investigation continues, with the expectation that the analysis of the black boxes will provide crucial information to understand the causes of the crash of the aircraft and prevent future accidents.
