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Aerospatiale Loses Wheel


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Contact photographer Markus Hahn

What: Cimber Air Aerospatiale ATR-72-500 en route from Copenhagen to Aalborg
Where: Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen
When: May 18th 2010
Who: 63 passengers and 4 crew
Why: After takeoff, the plane lost a nose wheel when a wheel fell off after an axle broke. The plane returned to land at Kastrup. The landing was safe, and the passengers were rebooked on a subsequent flight.


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New Zealand Fuel Leak Engine Fire Emergency Landing


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Contact photographer Torin Wilson

What: Air New Zealand/ Mount Cook Airlines Aerospatiale ATR-72-500 on behalf of Air New Zealand en route from Dunedin to Wellington New Zealand
Where: Wellington
When: May 15th 2010
Who: 61 passengers
Why: On landing approach, the plane’s right engine caught on fire. The plane made a safe landing, shut down the engine and was met by emergency services.

Maintenance found and replaced a leaking fuel line.


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Poland: Lot’s Emergency Landing


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Contact photographer Michal Raczynski

What: Eurolot Polish Airlines Eurolot ATR 72 en route from Krakaw to Warsaw
Where: John Paul II Balice International Airport, Warsaw Poland
When: April 29 2010
Who: 27 passengers and 4 crew
Why: In mid flight, the pilot detected cabin pressure problems, and had inconsistent readings. He reduced his altitude to handle the cabin pressure, and told ATC he would be crash-landing; however, the landing was normal.


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American Eagle Loses Door


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Contact photographer Michael Durning

What: American Eagle Aerospatiale ATR-72-500 en route from Lawton to Dallas
Where: Dallas
When: Apr 10 2010
Why: On landing in Dallas, the plane’s main gear door fell from the aircraft.

The incident occurred a few months after the Federal Aviation Administration proposed a multimillion-dollar civil fine against Fort Worth-based American Eagle Airlines for flying planes with inadequate repairs. Eagle flew 1,178 flights with improperly repaired landing gear doors on four Bombardier aircraft, violating rules set by the FAA.


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India: ATR Engine Failure in Bhopal


Pictured: A Jet Airways ATR ATR-72-500 (ATR-72-212A) filmed in Mumbai
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Contact photographer Petr Popelar

What: Jet Airways Aerospatiale ATR-72-500 en route from Bhopal to Indore
Where: Bhopal
When: Feb 11th 2010
Who: 60 passengers 4 crew
Why: After takeoff, the right engine failed. The flight returned to Bhopal, and landed hard causing a flat. Otherwise there were no problems recorded and no one was injured, although the closed runway disrupted scheduling for a while.


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Borneo Emergency Landing


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What: Trigana Air Service Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 en route from Berau to Samarinda Indonesia
Where: East Kalimantan, Borneo
When: Feb 11th 2010
Who: 46 passengers and 5 crew
Why: While en route, the plane suffered engine failure in one of its turboprops. The pilot had diverted to Balikpapan but could not reach the airport, and was forced to land in a rice field near Bone village. The plane was feared missing after losing contact with ATC. One individual had a broken leg but no other serious injuries were reported. No other details have been released regarding the retrieval of the passengers.


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Engine Fire; Engine Shut Down; Airport Closed


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Contact photographer Carlos A. Morillo Doria

What: TRIP Linhas Aereas Aerospatiale ATR-72-500 en route from Curitiba to Cascavel Brazil
Where: Cascavel
When: Jan 10th 2010
Who: 70 on board
Why: Near Cascavel the left engine caught fire. The engine was shut down and the fire suppression system activated and put it out. However, Cascavel was closed due to low visibility, and the flight diverted to Iguassu Falls. Cascavel travelers were bussed from Iguassu Falls.

Dourados and Campo Grande passengers were provided connecting flights.


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Vietnam Airlines Replaces ATR


Pictured: A Vietnam Airlines ATR ATR-72-500 (ATR-72-212A)
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Contact photographer Khoa Vu

What: Vietnam Airlines ATR 72 MTI 208
Where: Novosibirsk Russia
When: Wednesday December 23 2009
Who: crew
Why: Twenty minutes after takeoff, the flight had to return to Tolmachevo due to an oil leak from one of its engines. The plane was on a ferry flight to its manufacturer, as part of a program where newer model new ATR 72-500s will be provided as replacements. Seven planes are expected to be replaced.


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Olympic Air Ooops


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Contact photographer Kostas D. Pantios

What: Olympic Air Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 en route from Athens to Naxos
Where: Paros
When: Dec 12th 2009
Who: not available
Why: On approach to Naxos, the crew made a final approach to Paros (situated on side by side islands.)

On advice from ATC, the pilots performed another go around, finding and landing on their planned destination.


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Pantanal Aerospatiale Emergency Landing in Sao Paulo


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What: Pantanal Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 en route from Sao Paulo to Juiz de Fora Brazil
Where: Congonhas
When: Dec 8th 2009
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff, the flight returned to the airport, after developing smoke in the cabin. The plane landed safely.

Maintenance traced the smoke to faulty lighting.


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Mumbai: Kingfisher ATR Nosegear Damage, Runway Overrun


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Contact photographer Sean D’Silva

What: Kingfisher Airlines Aerospatiale ATR-72-500 en route from Bhavnagar to Mumbai (India)
Where: Mumbai
When: Nov 10th 2009
Who: 42 passengers and 4 crew
Why: On landing, the flight overran the runway. The flight came to a stop on soft ground. The plane sustained substantial damage to the nose gear, left main gear, left wing tip and left propeller.

There were no injuries reported.


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Avanti Unsafe Gear Indication


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Contact photographer Carl Hendriks

What: Danu /Avanti Air Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 en route from Skien to Bergen Norway
Where: Bergen
When: Nov 5th 2009
Who: 16 people on board
Why: On approach to Flesland Airport, the crew got an unsafe gear indication. Landing was aborted, until the problem was determined to be an indicator issue; at which time, the final pass was made, when it landed safely.


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Bad Landing in Bangkok, Casualty Reports Vary


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Contact Photographer Rui Miguel

What: Bangkok Airways Aerospatiale ATR-72-500,en route from Krabi to Koh Samui Thailand
Where: Koh Samui Thailand
When: Aug 4th 2009
Who: 68 passengers and 4 crew
Why: While landing in heavy rain, the plane skidded off runway 35 at Koh Samui and into an old unused control tower. Public reports vary (between one and 41 deaths, including the captain).


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Santa Barbara ATR-42-300 Crashes Indian Face

13,000 feet above sea level on the sheer cliff called “Indian Face” by the locals, buffeted by freezing winds, crews rappelled from helicopters to search the wreckage in a dramatic rescue and reconnaissance attempt. No survivors were found.

The flame-charred tail of the twin-engine plane rested on the mountainside amid fuselage and assorted wreckage.

The Merida airport six miles away is hemmed in among mountains in a region notoriously difficult to navigate. Terrain forced searchers to camp a mile away and hike in. Pilots–including the one lost in this flight–receive specialized training to fly through the area.

Venezuela mourns.


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Santa Barbara ATR-42-300 Crash Site Found. No Survivors.



Santa Barbara Airlines 518 flight from Mérida to Maiquetía had 43 passengers and three crew members on board. Passenger list includes the Major of Mucuchíes Municipality, Mérida state, Alexander Quintero; foreign affairs expert Italo Luongo, and two relatives of the Vice-Minister of Citizens’ Security Tarek Al Aissami.

Six nautical miles from the Alberto Carnevalli Airport, it’s point of departure, the wreck was discovered.

Missing since Thursday, it failed to contact the Maiquetía airport air control tower within the 15 minutes after takeoff.

Venezuelan Civil Aeronautics Institute director Ramón Viñas declared in a public statement, “Given the way the airplane crashed, we believe no people survived,”

Officials with the Aeronautics Prosecution Office, physicians, pathologists, and forensic scientists and search and rescue teams are scheduled to begin removal of the aircraft and the victims.

Firefighter Department Sergeant Johnny Paz told local news TV channel Globovisión that the airplane shattered. “The plane crashed at 12,000 feet high against a stone wall in the high plateau.”

Status: Preliminary
Date: 21 FEB 2008
Time: CA 17:00
Type: ATR-42-300
Operator: Santa Bárbara Airlines
Registration: YV1449
C/n / msn: 028
First flight: 1986
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120
Crew: Fatalities: 3 of 3
Passengers: Fatalities: 43 of 43
Total: Fatalities: 46 of 46 (confirmed)
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: ca 10 km NW of Mérida-A Carnevalli Airport (MRD) (Venezuela)
Phase: En route
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Mérida-A Carnevalli Airport (MRD/SVMD), Venezuela
Destination airport: Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS/SVMI), Venezuela
Flightnumber: 518

518 departed Mérida (MRD) at 16:59 on a domestic flight to Caracas. Shortly after take-off the airplane flew into the side of a mountain. Weather reported about the time of takeoff (21:30 UTC) was:
SVMD 212100Z 29008KT 9999 SCT013 BKN100 XX/XX Q1018=
SVMD 212200Z 25005KT 9999 BKN013 OVC100 20/12 Q1021=

Film of ATR42 landing at Mérida Airport. Note the surrounding mountains and the fierce wind.


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Flight 518-Andes Mountain Crash, 46 on board


Head of the Civil Defense for Merida, Noel Marquez, said locals saw the plane go down 500 kilometers (300 miles) southwest of Caracas, in the Andean region of Coyado del Condor.

The Santa Barbara Airlines flight went missing after departing from Merida at 5:45 pm (2245 GMT).

Rescue teams are in transit, according to Marquez. The plane they are searching for is a French-Italian-made ATR42 twin-engine turbo-prop. It crashed approximately 15,600 feet above sea level and sent no emergency signals prior to its disappearance. When air traffic controllers had been out of contact with flight 518 for hours, alarms went out.

Advance rescue teams traveled toward the Paramo Mifafi valley. The first rescue team left Thursday night for the village of Mucuchies, an hour from Merida but won’t not arrive at the accident location for about three hours because of the steep terrain and near freezing temperatures. Marquez, said “Early tomorrow (Friday) two M17 rescue helicopters will be deployed.” Until then, over a hundred searchers are working on on the ground.

National Civil Defense chief Antonio Rivero said officially that the plane is still listed as missing.The passenger list included a Venezuelan political analyst and relatives of a government official. The pilot had received special training for flying in the Andes and had been employed by Santa Barbara Airlines eight years.

The 20-year-old plane had no record of technical problems but the Aviation Safety Network publishes that the ATR 42 series has been involved in at least 17 accidents its beginnings in 1984. Psychologists have been sent to counsel relatives waiting at the airport.

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