First flight 1984-08-16. Capacity 40-50 pax. Range 1,480 km. Engines: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127.
ATR 42-600 — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 43
- Hull losses
- 7
- Fatal accidents
- 6
- Total fatalities
- 97
- Records span
- 1997–2026
Based on 43 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- ATR
- Typical seats
- 40-50 pax
- Range
- 1,480 km
- First flight
- 1984-08-16
Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.
Notable events
2020s
- — Indonesia Air Transport — AT45 (10 fatal)
- — Indonesia Air Transport — AT45 (10 fatal)
- — Hevilift Aviation — AT45 (incident)
- — AT45 (incident)
- — Trigana Air Service — AT45 (incident)
- — AT45 (incident)
- — AT45 (incident)
- — Precision Air PLC — AT45 (19 fatal)
- — Precision Air — AT45 (19 fatal)
- — Sky Express — AT45 (incident)
- — AT45 (incident)
- — Loganair — AT45 (incident)
- — Japan Air Commuter — AT45 (incident)
- — Japan Air Commuter — AT45 (incident)
- — Japan Air Commuter, Co., Ltd. — AT45 (incident)
2010s
- — Japan Air Commuter Co., Ltd. — AT45 (incident)
- — Pakistan International Airlines - PIA — AT45 (incident)
- — Sky Express — AT45 (incident)
- — AT45 (hull_loss)
- — Aeromar — AT45 (incident)
- — HOP! — AT45 (incident)
- — Pakistan International Airlines - PIA — AT45 (incident)
- — Sky Express — AT45 (incident)
- — AT45 (incident)
- — TOTAL Linhas Aéreas — AT45 (incident)
- — AT45 (incident)
- — Pakistan International Airlines - PIA — AT45 (47 fatal)
- — AT45 (hull_loss)
- — Total Linhas Aéreas — AT45 (hull_loss)
- — TOTAL Linhas Aéreas — AT45 (incident)
- — AT45 (incident)
- — Trip Linhas Aeras Brasil — AT45 (incident)
- — Pakistan International Airlines - PIA — AT45 (hull_loss)
- — Pakistan International Airlines - PIA — AT45 (incident)
- — CSA Czech Airlines — AT45 (incident)
- — AT45 (1 fatal)
- — TRIP Linhas Aéreas — AT45 (incident)
- — of the data could have refused the disclosure of the data — AT45 (incident)
2000s
No observed flights for this variant in our dataset.
Part of the ATR 42/72 family.
Frequently asked questions
When did the ATR 42 first fly?
The ATR 42 made its first flight in 1984-08-16.
How many passengers does the ATR 42 carry?
The ATR 42 has a typical capacity of 40-50 pax passengers.
What is the range of the ATR 42?
The ATR 42 has a range of about 1480 km.
What engines does the ATR 42 use?
The ATR 42 is powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127.