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Accidents and incidents
The ATR 72 has been involved in 46 aviation accidents and incidents including 29 hull losses,[74] resulting in 398 fatalities.[75]|
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Accidents with fatalities
| Date | Flight | Fat. | Surv. | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1994 | American Eagle 4184 | 68 | 0 | USA, near Roselawn, IN | Crash due to icing |
| 30 Jan 1995 | TransAsia Airways | 4 | 0 | Taiwan, near Taipei | Crash into a hillside, four crew killed.[77] |
| 21 Dec 2002 | TransAsia 791 | 2 | 0 | Taiwan, near Makung City | Crash due to icing, both crew died.[78] |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Tuninter 1153 | 16 | 23 | Italy, near Palermo | Ditch due to fuel exhaustion caused by inappropriate indicators.[79] |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Bangkok Airways 266 | 1 | 71 | Thailand, Koh Samui Airport | Skid into a disused tower, killing the captain |
| 4 Nov 2010 | Aero Caribbean 883 | 68 | 0 | Cuba, near Guasimal | Icing and bad crew decisions.[80][81] |
| 2 Apr 2012 | UTair 120 | 33 | 10 | Russia, Tyumen Airport | Crash soon after takeoff.[82] Incorrect deicing procedures. |
| 16 Oct 2013 | Lao Airlines 301 | 49 | 0 | Laos, near Pakse Airport | Crash into the Mekong while on approach.[83] |
| 23 Jul 2014 | TransAsia 222 | 48 | 10 | Taiwan near Magong Airport | Crash while landing.[84] |
| 4 Feb 2015 | TransAsia 235 | 43 | 15 | Taiwan, Keelung River near Taipei | Engine failure on takeoff, crash after still-functional engine shut down |
| 18 Feb 2018 | Iran Aseman 3704 | 66 | 0 | Iran, near Yasuj Airport | Crash into Mount Dena.[85] |