ATR Aircraft Accident
Toulouse, 06 August 2005
ATR received the confirmation of the accident of the ATR 72-202 aircraft MSN 258 operated by Tuninter off the Palerma coast this afternoon with 35 passengers on board plus 4 crew members.
ATR regrets that there were some fatilities and expresses its sincere condelences to the victims' families.
This aircraft delivered in 1992 has logged 29 710 hours flight time and 34 790 cycles, end of May 2005.
The investigation is under the responsibility of Italian authorities with the support of french authorities. ATR is providing full technical and industrial support to the investigating authorities for determining the causes of the accident.
About ATR
Toulouse, Southern France-based regional aircraft manufacturer Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) is the world leader in the 50 to 70-seat turboprop market. ATR is an equal partnership between Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica group) and EADS. ATR is certified ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q 9001:2000 and EN/AS/JISQ 9100, the worldwide quality standard in the field of aeronautics.
Contact:
| Frédéric Lahache |
Tel.: 33 5 62 21 60 61 Fax: 33 5 62 21 68 00 www.atraircraft.com mailto: frederic.lahache@atr.fr |
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