Passenger's Response to Flight Crash After Being Denied Boarding

A man who was not permitted to board a flight has expressed his reaction upon learning that the aircraft crashed, killing all 62 people on board.

Adriano Assis detailed his experience, noting that after finishing his shift at the hospital, he was hurrying to catch the 11:56 a.m. flight from Cascavel Regional Airport in Cascavel, Paraná, to São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo. Although he arrived at the airport early, around 9:40 a.m., there was no check-in agent available at the counter. To pass the time, he waited upstairs and had coffee, expecting to hear a flight announcement.

When no announcements were made and no staff were present, Assis went downstairs at about 10:30 a.m., where he encountered a long line of passengers. Despite trying to check in at 10:41 a.m., an airport staff member refused to process his check-in, citing that it was already an hour before the boarding time. Despite his protests, the staff member maintained the refusal.

Sadly, Voepass Airlines Flight 2283 crashed behind a condominium in Vinhedo, a city in São Paulo state, on Friday. The incident resulted in the deaths of all 58 passengers and four crew members aboard the aircraft.