All 62 victims of Brazil plane crash identified and recovered by authorities
- Families provide DNA samples for identification; aircraft’s final moments under scrutiny
Brazilian emergency crews on Saturday recovered the remains of the 62 people aboard a plane that crashed in the town of Vinhedo, near Sao Paulo the day before, killing all on board.
The bodies of most of the victims – 34 males and 28 females – had already been moved to Sao Paulo’s police morgue for identification. The bodies of the pilot and co-pilot were identified earlier in the day, said Dario Pacheco, mayor of Vinhedo.
Four people with dual citizenships were among the victims, three Venezuelans and one Portuguese woman, said regional carrier Voepass, which operated the aircraft.
The Venezuelans were a four-year-old boy, his mother and grandmother, local channel GloboNews reported. The boy’s dog was also on the flight, which the family was later taking to Colombia, according to GloboNews.
On Friday Voepass said the plane was carrying 57 passengers and four crew, but on Saturday the firm confirmed another unaccounted-for passenger had been on the flight, putting the number of casualties at 62.
