Fatal ATR 42 and ATR 72 Events

The following events are those involving at least one passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs.

  1. 15 October 1987; ATI ATR 42; Mt. Crezzo, Italy: The aircraft took off from Milan for a flight to Köln. Icing conditions existed at the time of departure. About 15 minutes after takeoff, the crew progressively lost control of the aircraft, and crashed into a 2300 ft (700m) mountain following an uncontrolled descent. All 34 passengers and three crew members were killed.

  2. 21 August 1994; Royal Air Maroc ATR 42; near Tizounine, Morocco: Shortly after takeoff and while flying at about 16,000 feet (4880 meters), the aircraft entered a steep dive and impacted the ground. While the initial investigation pointed to suicidal actions by the pilot, the pilot's union found no evidence of suicidal behavior on the part of the pilot. All 40 passengers and four crew members were killed.

  3. 31 October 1994; American Eagle (Simmons Airlines) ATR 72; Near Roselawn, IN: The aircraft inverted, dived, and crashed from holding pattern at 10,000 feet (3050 m) due to icing. The four crew and 64 passengers were all killed.
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  4. 6 August 2005; Tuninter ATR 72; near Palermo, Italy: The aircraft was on an unscheduled international flight from Bari, Italy to Djerba, Tunisia when the aircraft reportedly developed engine trouble. The crew ditched the aircraft off the coast of Palermo. The aircraft had been on a scheduled domestic flight from Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. Two of the four crew members and 14 of the 35 passengers were killed.
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  5. 21 February 2008; Santa Bárbara Airlines ATR 42; near Mérida, Venezuela: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Mérida to Caracas, Venezuela. It crashed into a mountain about six miles (10 km) from the airport, at about the 12,000 foot level of the mountain. All 43 passengers and three crew members were killed.

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