The tragedy of the fall Yeti Airlines in Pokhara, Nepal made a traveler curious about the profile of the ATR 72-500 aircraft that was used when the unfortunate incident occurred.
ATR 72-500 aircraft belonging to Yeti Airlines carrying 72 passengers crashed while flying from the capital city of Kathmandu on Sunday (15/1/2023).
The Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan said the plane made contact with Pokhara airport from Seti George on Sunday morning, around 10.50am local time. After that, the plane crashed into the earth and exploded.
ATR 72-500 Aircraft Specifications
According to the official site Yeti Airlines, Tuesday (17/1/2023) the ATR 72-500 aircraft is one of the airline’s fleets. The aircraft has a passenger capacity of 72 seats.
The performance of this ATR 72-500 aircraft has a maximum speed of 309 mph, and a maximum takeoff weight of 49,604 lbs. The Yeti Airlines ATR 72500 aircraft uses twin turboprop engines powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW127 engines and is equipped with a Hamilton Sundstrand composite blade propeller.
Dimensionally, the ATR 72-500 fuselage is 27.166 meters long, 27 meters wide and 7.65 meters high. The standard configuration of the ATR 72-500 is to have a capacity of 68 passenger seats, some are up to more than 70 seats.
What is an ATR Airplane?
Launching its official website, ATR is the world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer of ATR 42 and 72 aircraft as the best-selling aircraft in the aircraft market segment with a capacity of less than 90 seats. ATR aircraft use the efficiency of turboprop technology and focus on continuous innovation.
The average ATR aircraft opens more than 100 new routes every year. These aircraft consume up to 45% less fuel, and emit up to 45% less CO2 than regional jets.
Aircraft Yeti Airlines who was flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara, crashed shortly before landing amid sunny weather. The cause of the plane crash is still under investigation by the Nepalese authorities.
The tragic incident of the crash of the Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 aircraft was recorded as the worst and deadliest air accident in the last 30 years that has ever happened in Nepal.
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