Incident ATR 42-500 SX-FOR, 12 Jul 2019

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227083

Last updated: 4 February 2021

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Date:	12-JUL-2019
Time:	17:30
Type:	ATR 42-500
Owner/operator:	Sky Express
Registration:	SX-FOR
C/n / msn:	524
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Location:	Naxos Island National Airport (JNX/LGNX) - Greece
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Naxos Airport (JNX/LGNX)
Destination airport:	Athens-Elefthérios Venizélos International Airport (ATH/LGAV)

Narrative:
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

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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