Bari – Djerba
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Palermo Sicily
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
38.1562°, 13.2024°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 6, 2005 at 03:39 PM, Bari – Djerba experienced a crash involving ATR72-200, operated by Tuninter, with the event recorded near Palermo Sicily.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
39 people were known to be on board, 16 fatalities were recorded, 23 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 41.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 35, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Bari at 1432LT on flight TUI1153 to Djerba with 39 people on board, 4 crew members, 35 passengers among which one airline engineer. While cruising, approximately 50 minutes after takeoff, at flight level 230, the right engine shut down and after approximately 100 seconds, also the left engine shut down. The flight crew decided to divert to the airport at Palermo, Punta Raisi, to make a precautionary landing. The crew referred to having tried to restart both engines, but without success. After gliding approximately 16 minutes, the aircraft ditched approximately 23 nautical miles northeast from Palermo's airport, Punta Raisi, within Italian territorial waters. On impact with the surface of the sea, the aircraft broke into three pieces; 14 passengers, the airliner engineer and a member of the crew (senior flight attendant) reported fatal injuries. The other occupants suffered serious to minor injuries.
Aircraft reference details include registration TS-LBB, MSN 258, year of manufacture 1992.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.1562°, 13.2024°.
Fatalities
Total
16
Crew
2
Passengers
14
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed Bari at 1432LT on flight TUI1153 to Djerba with 39 people on board, 4 crew members, 35 passengers among which one airline engineer. While cruising, approximately 50 minutes after takeoff, at flight level 230, the right engine shut down and after approximately 100 seconds, also the left engine shut down. The flight crew decided to divert to the airport at Palermo, Punta Raisi, to make a precautionary landing. The crew referred to having tried to restart both engines, but without success. After gliding approximately 16 minutes, the aircraft ditched approximately 23 nautical miles northeast from Palermo's airport, Punta Raisi, within Italian territorial waters. On impact with the surface of the sea, the aircraft broke into three pieces; 14 passengers, the airliner engineer and a member of the crew (senior flight attendant) reported fatal injuries. The other occupants suffered serious to minor injuries.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
35
Estimated Survivors
23
Fatality Rate
41.0%
Known people on board: 39
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bari – Djerba
Operator
TuninterFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Italy
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