UTair ATR72-200; VP-BYZ; flight 120; Tyumen, Russia: The aircraft was on scheduled domestic flight from Tyumen to Surgut, Russia. The airplane crashed broke up, and caught fire in a field about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) form the end of the departure runway.

All four crew members and 27 of the 39 passengers were killed. This is the second fatal passenger jet crash involving this airline. The first was a 17 March 2007 crash of a UTair Tu134A in Samara, Russia that killed six passengers.

Source: airsafe.com

ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de Transport Régional) is an French-Italian aircraft manufacturer headquartered on the grounds of Toulouse

ATR statement on UTair Flight 120

ATR regrets to confirm that an ATR 72-201 operated by Russia's carrier UTair was involved in an accident today at around 7.50 am (local time) near Korkovka (in Western Siberia). Flight 120 was operating between Tyumen and Surgut with 39 passengers and 4 crewmembers.

The aircraft, registered under VP-BYZ, was MSN (Manufacturing Serial Number) 332, initially delivered from the production line in October 1992. UTair had been operating this aircraft since August 2008.

The Russian Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) will lead the investigation and will be the official source of information. According to international regulations, ATR will advise the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et Analyses (BEA), safety investigation authority representing the state of the aircraft manufacturer. At this time, the circumstances of the accident are still to be determined.

The ATR 72-201 is a 68- to 74-seat twin turboprop engine aircraft.

ATR express its deepest sympathy to the families, friends and loved ones affected by the accident.

UTair Aviation Official Statement

On April 2, 2012 at 5:33 (Moscow time) ATR-72 aircraft operated by UTair from Roschino airport (flight UT 120), crashed after take-off 1,5 km away from the airport during emergency landing. 4 crew members and 39 passengers were on board the aircraft. 12 injured passengers were delivered to Tyumen hospitals by UTair helicopters.

UTair Aviation is offering its condolences to the families of the lost and injured passengers and crew-members. In accordance with the insurance agreements the relatives of the deceased will be paid 2 million rubles, the injured will also get compensations of up to 2 million rubles. Apart from that UTair will bear all costs and expenses associated with the funeral. Please call our “hot line” for insurance compensation: 8 (3452) 29 87 77, 8 800 100 08 08.

UTair has arranged transport, hotel accommodation in Tyumen and meals for the arriving family members and relatives. Doctors and psychologists are available for the necessary assistance. 

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About UTair 

 

IATA	ICAO	Callsign
UT	UTA	UTAIR

Open Joint Stock Company "UTair Aviation" Founded in the year 1967, Open Joint Stock Company "UTair Aviation" (Russian: ОАО «Авиакомпания «ЮТэйр») (MICEX:UTAR; RTS:TMAT) (commonly known as UTair) is an airline with its head office on the property of Khanty-Mansiysk Airport in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia. It operates scheduled domestic and some international passenger services, scheduled helicopter services (e.g. from Surgut) plus extensive charter flights with fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters in support of the oil and gas industry across Western Siberia. UTair is also involved with relief operations for the United Nations. Its main base is at Roschino International Airport (TJM).


Key people: Andrei Martirosov (Managing Director) Igor Petrov (Chief Financial Officer)

Official website: www.utair.ru