ATR aircraft operations in Cold Weather conditions, and develops such aspects as: Q Meteorological icing phenomena Q Systems available to prevent and control ice accumulation, including the Aircraft Performance Monitoring

Traces of snow and ice (circled) can be seen on the tailplane. UTair Flight 120 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tyumen to Surgut, Russia. [1] . On 2 April 2012, the ATR-72 turboprop aircraft operating the flight crashed shortly after take-off from Roschino International Airport, killing 33 of the 43 people on board. [2] .

Jan 16, 2021 · The plane swayed wildly from side to side as the pilots yelled over each other, seemingly unable to figure out what to do. Just one minute after takeoff, the ATR-72 plunged into a...

Sep 19, 2024 · The ATR-72 is equipped with a very comprehensive suite of protection features against airframe icing. It has two ice detection systems one visual and one electronic. The visual one is a miniature wing outside the cockpit on the Captain’s side.

The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR. The number "72" in its name is derived from the aircraft's typical standard seating capacity of 72 passengers.

The ATR-72 climbed to a height of 210 m and then banked 35° left, followed by a 50° right hand bank. It then struck a snowy field approx. 1,6 km past the end of the runway, broke up and a fire erupted.

Feb 20, 2023 · On October 31, 1994, an ATR 72 encountered dangerous icing conditions in the sky that resulted in a crash that killed all 64 passengers and four crew on board. The plane crash was caused by in-flight icing in a plane that should not …

UPDATE 29 December 2016: An icing related Serious Incident involving ATR 72 G-COBO operated by Aurigny Air Services occurred on 21 December 2016 near Guernsey according to the BEA, who describe a: Brief loss of control due to ice accretion on the aircraft while in the climb.

Apr 2, 2012 · UTair Flight 120 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tyumen to Surgut, Russia. On 2 April 2012, the ATR-72 turboprop aircraft operating the flight crashed shortly after take-off from Roschino International Airport, killing 33 of the 43 people on board.

Feb 19, 2017 · While taxiing in, the crew’s perception was that light, wet snow was falling and melting on the taxiways, although some was lying on adjacent grass areas. In addition, the co-pilot could see no ice on the airframe or on the Ice Evidence Probe (IEP) when he actioned the after-landing checklist.