Brazilian air force investigators report that severe icing played a role in the 2024 Voepass plane crash that killed 62 people. Multiple outlets say the findings were released Thursday. The accident involved a Voepass aircraft that spiraled into a crash outside the São Paulo metropolitan area, according to the coverage. Investigators’ report attributes severe icing as a contributing factor, though the summaries provided by the outlets focus mainly on that conclusion rather than detailing other technical findings. The articles also describe the basic circumstances of the crash—its location near São Paulo and the total number of fatalities. By publishing the results, Brazilian aviation authorities aim to clarify what factors contributed to the aircraft’s loss of control and subsequent crash. The reporting aligns on the date of the release, the investigation agency, the airline and model context referenced as Voepass, the fatality count of 62, and that the aircraft spun before crashing outside São Paulo. No other agreed-upon factors beyond severe icing are specified in the provided excerpts.