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ATR 72-600

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RegistrationMU3B-NCU

OperatorAir Mauritius

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ATR 72-600 built in 2016. Operates for Air Mauritius.

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Nearly new · 10 years · ≈ 23,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerATR

Engines2× P&W Canada PW127

PropulsionTurboprop

First flight2016

Country of registrationMauricio

OwnerAir Mauritius

MSN1316

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · ATR 42 / 72

Figures for the ATR 72-600 variant, the most representative of the family

Length27.2 m89 ft

Wingspan27.1 m89 ft

Height7.7 m25 ft

Range1,404 km758 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed510 km/h275 ktMach 0.48

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight23,000 kg50,706 lb

Maximum payload9,550 kg21,054 lbIts 72 passengers with baggage would weigh about 7.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity72 passengersUp to 78 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 45 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1984 (42 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the ATR 42 / 72 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorAir Mauritius network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

MRUPlaine Magnien

Main destinations

BSLBâle / Mulhouse CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)RRGPort Mathurin RUNSainte-Marie ZSESaint-Pierre

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2016

Built

Assembled by ATR.

Sep 14, 2026

Incident at Saint-Denis-Roland Garros (RUN) Airport, Réunion

On September 14, 2026, the ATR 72-600 aircraft (registration 3B-NCU), operated by Air Mauritius, was involved in an incident at Saint-Denis-Roland Garros (RUN) Airport, Réunion due to an engine failure. Source: Air Mauritius.

Source: Air Mauritius

Operators

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Air Mauritius

Registration 3B-NCU

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{ATR 72-600 · 3B-NCU · Air Mauritius}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-1316},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-1316}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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