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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
06AUG2005 at 1539LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
TS-LBB |
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Location |
Off Palerma |
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Flight number |
TUI1153 | ||
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Schedule |
Bari - Djerba |
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Construction number |
258 |
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Year of manufacture |
1992 |
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Crew on board |
5 |
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Pax on board |
34 |
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Crew fatalities |
2 |
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Pax fatalities |
14 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
16 |
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Circumstances |
While cruising off Sicily, the aircraft developed engine problem and the crew elected to divert to Palerma. On descent, the twin engine aircraft ditched in the Mediterranean Sea, 26 km North-East of Palerma. 16 people were killed and 23 were seriously injured. The aircraft broke into three pieces. The embarked fuel jauges were corresponding to an ATR42 and the fuel quantity was unsufficient to cover the requested route. So, both engine stopped due to fuel exhaustion. |
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