14:05, 19-Feb-2018
Iran Plane Crash: A review of major ATR 72 airliner crashes
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The Iranian plane is a 25-year-old French-Italian-made ATR 72-500. The twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner has another marketing name, ATR 72-212A. Let's take a look at its safety record.
On August 4, 2009, Bangkok Airways Flight 266, an ATR 72 skidded into a disused tower at the airport on Koh Samui. The captain was killed and 10 passengers were injured.
On November 4, 2010, another ATR 72, Aero Caribbean Flight 883, crashed at Guasimal, Cuba. All 68 people on board were killed.
On October 16, 2013, Lao Airlines Flight 301, an ATR 72, crashed into the Mekong River, killing all 49 people on board.
On July 23, 2014, TransAsia Airways Flight 222, an ATR 72 crashed while landing at Magong Airport, 48 people on board were killed.
And on February 4, 2015, yet another ATR 72, TransAsia Airways Flight 235, crashed into the Keelung River shortly after take-off from Taipei Songshan Airport. Only 15 of the 58 people on board survived.