Summary Passenger saved by coffee distraction misses tragic flight. Victims of the Voepass ATR-72-500 crash include fitness enthusiasts, a family from Venezuela, and a group of doctors. Initial reports uncovered a warning for severe icing just before the crash; others have compared the tragedy to a past ATR-72 disaster.
A passenger intended to be onboard Friday’s tragic Voepass Linhas Aéreas flight likely had no idea that his distractions over a cup of coffee ended up saving his life. The last-minute decision happened as the traveler waited to check into the flight. 61 passengers onboard the ATR-72-500 died after it is believed that the aircraft suffered from a flat spin, causing it to rapidly plunge from several thousand feet from the air.
An investigation into the tragedy has been launched to determine the cause of the crash. An angry encounter According to The Sunday Times , Adriano Assis is a hospital worker from Rio de Janeiro. As he waited for the check-in counter to open for flight 2283 (PTB2283), he decided to purchase a cup of coffee.
Assis subsequently missed the flight after reportedly being distracted. He pleaded with the gate agent to allow him to board the aircraft, which ultimately led up to what The Sunday Times described as an angry exchange. When Assis was interviewed on TV, he was moved to tears as he relived the encounter and realized just how crucial the gate agent’s refusal to let him board was.
“He ended up saving my life,” he said, according .