Man escapes death after being denied boarding Brazilian flight before plane crash

A man miraculously escaped death after being denied boarding an ill-fated Brazilian passenger plane that crashed on Saturday. The devastating incident killed all 61 on board, including the crew members.

The lucky survivor, Adriano Assis, who is a resident of Rio de Janeiro, told the local media that he argued with the airline staff when they refused to let him board the ill-fated flight for being late.

A Voepass Airlines flight en route from Cascavel to Guarulhos suffered a catastrophic crash in a residential area of São Paulo city.

The plane was scheduled to carry 58 passengers, but only 57 boarded. One passenger, Assis, missed the flight.

Upon learning of the tragic plane crash, Assis returned to the airline employee and hugged him, and expressed gratitude for saving his life.

“I hug him because he’s done his job. If he hadn’t done his job maybe I wouldn’t be doing this interview today,” the tear-eyed lucky man said.

This man wasn’t allowed to board the plane that just crashed in Vinhedo in São Paulo, Brazil because he was LATE.

He argued with the man at the boarding gate, but ended up hugging him after hearing the plane had crashed.

This is unbelievable… 🙏 pic.twitter.com/wrplK3lVr4

— Cillian (@CilComLFC) August 9, 2024

Video of the Voepass plane crashing into a residential area circulated on social media. The neighbuorhood was engulfed in flames, but no casualties on ground were reported.

Voepass Airlines could not determine the cause of the plane crash. The aircraft rapidly descended to 17,000 feet in a matter of seconds before crashing.

BREAKING: Voepass Flight 2283, a large passenger plane, crashes in Vinhedo, Brazil pic.twitter.com/wmpJLVYbB3

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The identities of the deceased passengers have yet to be confirmed as they suffered severe burns, and it remains unclear if anyone held dual citizenship.

The government urged the families of the victims to bring medical documentation of their loved ones to help identify their bodies.