In a miraculous twist, two passengers who had tickets for the ill-fated flight that crashed in Brazil on Friday, killing all 62 people on board, narrowly escaped death due to a series of fortunate travel mix-ups. Adriano Assis and Jose Felipe, who were both booked on the doomed VoePass Flight 2283, revealed that sheer luck played a crucial role in saving their lives, reported Brazilian outlet GloboNews.
Adriano Assis, who had just finished a late shift at the hospital, arrived at the airport around 9:40 am for his 11:56 am flight from Cascavel to Guarulhos. Believing he was flying with LATAM Airlines, he found no agents at the LATAM counter and decided to kill time with a coffee. It wasn’t until he saw no sign of Flight 2238 on the departure boards that he realized he was actually booked with VoePass. By the time he rushed to the VoePass gate, he was told it was too late to board. “I argued with him and stuff, and that was it, and he saved my life, man,” Assis said, visibly emotional, as reported by Brazilian outlet GloboNews.
A second passenger, Jose Felipe, was part of a group of ten who also mistakenly thought they were flying with LATAM. Despite trying to persuade an agent to let them board, they were denied access, a decision that ultimately spared their lives. “Thank God, we didn’t get on that plane,” Felipe said.
The ill-fated VoePass Flight 2283, an ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop, crashed in Vinhedo on Friday, killing all 57 passengers and four crew members. The aircraft spiraled to the ground in a shocking descent, with disturbing footage capturing the plane engulfed in flames and smoke.
The flight had departed Cascavel at 11:56 am local time and was in the air for approximately an hour and a half without reporting any issues. Authorities confirmed that the crew did not call for help or report adverse weather conditions, nor did they attempt to contact nearby airports for assistance.
“The entire crew was competent,” VoePass CEO Eduardo Busch assured at a press conference, adding that an investigation is underway. The plane’s black box, which contains crucial voice recordings and flight data, was recovered from the wreckage. São Paulo Public Security Secretary Guilherme Derrite announced that the data will be analyzed to determine the cause of the rapid descent, which saw the plane spiral from 13,000 feet in just one minute.
Among the victims were Captain Danilo Santos Romano, 35, an experienced pilot of ten years, an elderly couple, and Rafael Fernando dos Santos, 41, who was traveling with his three-year-old daughter, Liz Ibba dos Santos.
As the investigation continues, the stories of these fortunate travelers serve as a stark reminder of how a simple mix-up can sometimes mean the difference between life and death.
Adriano Assis, who had just finished a late shift at the hospital, arrived at the airport around 9:40 am for his 11:56 am flight from Cascavel to Guarulhos. Believing he was flying with LATAM Airlines, he found no agents at the LATAM counter and decided to kill time with a coffee. It wasn’t until he saw no sign of Flight 2238 on the departure boards that he realized he was actually booked with VoePass. By the time he rushed to the VoePass gate, he was told it was too late to board. “I argued with him and stuff, and that was it, and he saved my life, man,” Assis said, visibly emotional, as reported by Brazilian outlet GloboNews.
A second passenger, Jose Felipe, was part of a group of ten who also mistakenly thought they were flying with LATAM. Despite trying to persuade an agent to let them board, they were denied access, a decision that ultimately spared their lives. “Thank God, we didn’t get on that plane,” Felipe said.
The ill-fated VoePass Flight 2283, an ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop, crashed in Vinhedo on Friday, killing all 57 passengers and four crew members. The aircraft spiraled to the ground in a shocking descent, with disturbing footage capturing the plane engulfed in flames and smoke.
The flight had departed Cascavel at 11:56 am local time and was in the air for approximately an hour and a half without reporting any issues. Authorities confirmed that the crew did not call for help or report adverse weather conditions, nor did they attempt to contact nearby airports for assistance.
“The entire crew was competent,” VoePass CEO Eduardo Busch assured at a press conference, adding that an investigation is underway. The plane’s black box, which contains crucial voice recordings and flight data, was recovered from the wreckage. São Paulo Public Security Secretary Guilherme Derrite announced that the data will be analyzed to determine the cause of the rapid descent, which saw the plane spiral from 13,000 feet in just one minute.
Among the victims were Captain Danilo Santos Romano, 35, an experienced pilot of ten years, an elderly couple, and Rafael Fernando dos Santos, 41, who was traveling with his three-year-old daughter, Liz Ibba dos Santos.
As the investigation continues, the stories of these fortunate travelers serve as a stark reminder of how a simple mix-up can sometimes mean the difference between life and death.
Source : Times of India
