ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227083
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| Date: | 12-JUL-2019 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  ATR 42-500 |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Express |
| Registration: | SX-FOR |
| MSN: | 524 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX/LGNX) -
 Greece
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Naxos Airport (JNX/LGNX) |
| Athens-Elefthérios Venizélos International Airport (ATH/LGAV) |
Sky Express flight GQ405, an ATR 42-500, exited the paved runway area and fell into a ditch while taxing, in preparation for departure. None of the crew (3) or passengers (49) were injured.
Sources:
https://www.in.gr/2019/07/12/greece/kleisto-aerodromio-naksou-logo-atyximatos-aeroskafos/
https://www.naxostimes.gr/naxos/40547/sto-xantaki-aerodromioy-naxoy-aeroskafos-ths-sky-express-sooi-oi/
https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2019/07/12/sky-express-naxos-airport/
https://www.planespotters.net/photo/875625/sx-for-sky-express-atr-42-500 (photo)
Media:
And the award for the pilot of the year goes to the #SkyExpress captain of the GQ - 405 flight from Naxos to Athens! pic.twitter.com/cVlToE9RIK
— Cedric Duclos (@dclsce) July 12, 2019
Images:
Photo of SX-FOR courtesy AirHistory.net
Zakinthos - Dionysios Solomos (LGZA / ZTH)
6 September 2018; (c) Ron Damstra - Kodak260
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2019 06:02 | Anon. | Added |
| 13-Jul-2019 06:03 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2019 06:18 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2019 06:23 | harro | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2019 06:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage] |
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