To have a good overview of Aviation statistics year 2022 and understand “how safe (or not) flying is”, we have to look into numbers and graphs. From a first glance, the answer to the above question is not only “yes, flying is safe” (and safer every year) but it’s one...
Yeti airlines flight YT691 crashed on 15 January 2023, operated with an ATR 72-212A as scheduled flights between Kathmandu (VNKT) and Pokhara International Airport (VNPR). The same flight crew operated two sectors between VNKT to VNPR and VNPR to VNKT earlier in the...
Iran Aseman Airlines flight IRC3704 was an ATR72-212 registered EP-ATS operated by Iran Aseman Airlines and assigned to perform a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Tehran to Yasouj on 07:55 local time. The aircraft took off from Tehran Mehrabad International...
When they were on final approach on ILS 23 at Geneva airport, the crew of ATR 42-320 on cargo Farnair flight FAT6932 declared an emergency situation to air traffic control (ATC) because of a fire in the cockpit. Despite this situation the aircraft was able to land...
DAT Danish Air Transport flight DX171 was an IFR domestic passenger flight from EKKA to Copenhagen Kastrup (EKCH).4 crewmembers and 65 passengers were onboard.During the pre-flight planning phase, the flight crew experienced difficulties with the combination of:...
TAROM flight ROT236 took off from Budapest , Hungary on March 16th 2016 and was operated with an ATR72-200 (reg. YR-ATI). During takeoff , following the retraction of the landing gear, the fire alarm system of the engine No 2 was activated. The pilots of Tarom flight...
Air Tahiti F-OIQU airplane was on initial climb at a speed of about 170 kt, the captain noticed that the slip indicator ball had travelled to the extreme right. He used the rudder trim as far as the stop to reduce the load on the rudder. He managed to move the ball...
Air Contractors ATR72 EI-SLG was on the first flight following a maintenance check and the aircraft experienced an uncommanded yaw resulting in a roll to the left as it accelerated through 185 kt. Directional control was regained and subsequent cockpit indications...
On 23 July 2014, an ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR72-212A (ATR72) aircraft, registered B-22810, Transasia Airways flight GE222 , with two pilots, two cabin crew, and 54 passengers, was being operated on an instrument flight rules (IFR) regular public...
The flight crew reported for duty at Manchester at 2130 hrs on 21 February to operate a series of three cargo flights. Following normal pre-flight preparations they flew an ATR-72 to Paris Charles de Gaulle, arriving at 2246 hrs; the commander was pilot flying on this...
Alitalia flight AZ1670 operated by Carpatair with ATR72-212A (ATR72-500) registration YR-ATS departed Pisa (LIPR) bound to Rome Fiumicino Airport (LIRF) on the 2nd of February, 2013, at 18.44 with 4 crew members and 46 passengers on board. After an uneventful approach...
Air Lingus Regional flight EI3728 was on a scheduled passenger flight from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport and had made an uneventful approach to Runway 23R. The co-pilot was PF and, after carrying out a normal landing, the aircraft started to deviate to the left...
On December 21, 2002, at 0152 Taipei local time, TransAsia Airways flight GE791 cargo, aircraft type ATR72-200, registration B-22708, encountered a severe icing during its flight and crashed into the sea 17 kilometers southwest of Makung city, Penghu Islands. Both...
Kingfisher Airlines flight IT4124 , an ATR-72-212 aircraft VT-KAC was schedule to operate flight IT4123 Mumbai-Bhavnagar and IT-4124 (Bhavnagar –Mumbai) on 10.11.2010. Prior to operating the flight IT-4123 both the crew underwent the pre-flight medical examination and...
The crew of Blue Island flight SI308 , comprising a commander, co-pilot and cabin crewmember, reported for duty at 0620 hrs at Guernsey Airport. The commander was conducting line training of the co-pilot, a first officer who had recently joined the company. The first...
Danish Air Transport flight DTR54, an aircraft of type ATR 42 with registration mark OY-JRJ was on a scheduled flight from Bergen Airport Flesland (ENBR) to Florø Airport (ENFL). There were 22 passengers, 1 cabin crew member and 2 pilots on board. During take-off the...
Are Arann flight EI3601 commenced operations in EINN that morning, departing at 05.52 hrs and arriving at EGCC at 07.13 hrs. During the turnaround, fuel was uplifted and 21 passengers boarded. Using the call sign Air Arann flight EI3601 the scheduled passenger service...
On February 4, 2015, TransAsia Airways flight GE235 , an ATR 72-600 aircraft, registration number B-22816, took off from Songshan Airport at 1053 Taipei time for Kinmen Airport. The aircraft carried 58 people, including 3 flight crew members, 2 cabin crew members, and...
Flybe Finland flight FCM992T was flown on 19 August 2012 from Tampere-Pirkkala airport to Helsinki-Vantaa airport where the flight landed at 3:42 UTC. Prior to the flight the aircrew stayed overnight at Tampere. The ATR 72-212A aircraft involved in the serious...
UtAir aviation flight UT120 crashed on 02.04.2012, at 01:35 UTC (07:35 local time), at day time, under VMC after the takeoff from the Roschino (Tyumen) airport RWY 21. The АТR72-201 VP-BYZ aircraft, operated by JSC “UTAir Aviation” (further referred to as “UTAir”)...
Timber Air flight QI332 incident ccurred during a scheduled flight from EKCH to Bornholm Airport (EKRN). The commander was Pilot Flying (PF) and the first officer was Pilot Non Flying (PNF). At 17:06:51 the pilots made radio contact with the control tower at EKRN. The...
Empire Airlines flight EM8284 : on January 27, 2009, about 0437 central standard time, an Avions de Transport Régional Aerospatiale Alenia ATR 42-320, N902FX, operating as Empire Airlines flight 8284, was on an instrument approach when it crashed short of the runway...
Tuninter flight TUI1153 took place on August 6th, 2005, at 13.39 UTC (15.39 local time) and involved an ATR 72-202 aircraft, registration marks TS-LBB, operating the flight TUI 1153 from Bari to Djerba (Tunisia). The aircraft had ditched into the sea off the coast of...
On May 9, 2004, about 1450 Atlantic standard time, Executive Airlines (doing business as American Eagle) flight 5401, an Avions de Transport Regional 72-212, N438AT, skipped once, bounced hard twice, and then crashed at Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport, San...
SI FLY flight KSV3275 , an ATR 42-300 registered F-OHFV crashed on 12 November 1999 at 8 h 11and was operated by the Italian airline Si Fly and chartered by the World Food Program, took off from Rome to undertake Flight KSV 3275 to Pristina with three crew members and...
On October 31, 1994, at 1559 Central Standard Time, an Avions de Transport Regional, model 72-212 (ATR 72), registration number N401AM, leased to and operated by Simmons Airlines, Incorporated, and doing business as American Eagle flight 4184, crashed during a rapid...
An aviation accident is an incident in which an aircraft is damaged or destroyed as a result of a collision, fire, structural failure, or other event. Aviation accidents can be caused by a variety of factors, including mechanical failure, pilot error, adverse weather conditions, and sabotage. Aviation accidents can result in fatalities, injuries, and damage to property.
An aviation incident is an occurrence, other than an accident, that affects or could affect the safety of aircraft operations. Examples of aviation incidents include near collisions, runway incursions, and unruly passenger incidents.
A serious incident in aviation refers to an event that could have resulted in an accident or that had the potential to cause serious injury or death. Some examples of serious incidents in aviation include engine failure, in-flight fires, and loss of control of the aircraft.