Pope Francis asks to pray for the souls of the 62 who died in a plane crash in Brazil

This Sunday, Pope Francis asked to pray for the souls of the 62 Brazilians who died on Friday afternoon in a tragic plane crash that occurred in the city of Vinhedo, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

“Let us pray for the victims of the tragic plane crash that occurred in Brazil,” exhorted this August 11 from St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, commenting on the most serious air disaster in the country in 15 years, since an Air France flight disappeared with 228 people in the Atlantic.

On August 9, the Brazilian airline Voepass plane crashed in the garden of a home located inside a gated condominium in Sao Paulo, causing the death of all 62 people on board (58 passengers and 4 crew members), according to the statement. of the airline company. The aircraft had taken off from Cascavel, Paraná, at 11:46 am (local time) bound for Guarulhos Airport.

“In this moment of deep pain, our main effort is to continue supporting and providing unrestricted assistance to the families of the passengers and crew on board,” Voepass indicated in a statement broadcast on their social networks on Saturday, August 10.

Initial investigations indicate that the accident may have been caused by adverse weather conditions in the area. However, the exact cause of the accident is still under investigation by Brazilian aviation authorities.

“The entire crew was competent. “We are waiting to have access to all communications between the pilot and the control tower to have a broader understanding of what happened,” declared in a press conference Eduardo Busch, CEO of Voepass.

The accident has generated a great impact in Brazil, and a period of national mourning has begun. The airline and authorities are expected to release more details in the coming days as investigations continue.