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ATR 72-500 · 3B-NBN · Air Mauritius

ATR 72-500 illustration in Air Mauritius livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

ATR 72-500

ATR-921Active
RegistrationMU3B-NBN
OperatorAir Mauritius
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3incidents
0accidents
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ATR 72-500 in Toulouse. Operates for Air Mauritius.

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Technical data

ManufacturerATR
Engines2×
PropulsionTurboprop
Seats72 (Y72)
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationMauricio
OwnerAir Mauritius
MSN921
Hex / ICAO 24-bit06002B
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

Seating layout

72Economy

72 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorAir Mauritius network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
MRUPlaine Magnien
Main destinations
BSLBâle / MulhouseCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)RRGPort MathurinRUNSainte-MarieZSESaint-Pierre

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Apr 9, 2011
Incident at Saint Pierre
On April 9, 2011, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration 3B-NBN), operated by Air Mauritius, was involved in an incident at Saint Pierre. Source: Air Mauritius.
Source: Air Mauritius
May 29, 2024
Incident at Rodrigues
On May 29, 2024, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration 3B-NBN), operated by Mauritius, was involved in an incident at Rodrigues. Source: Mauritius.
Source: Mauritius
Jul 31, 2025
Incident at Rodrigues Island (RRG) Airport
On July 31, 2025, the ATR 72-500 aircraft (registration 3B-NBN), operated by Air Mauritius, was involved in an incident at Rodrigues Island (RRG) Airport due to a hard landing. Source: Air Mauritius.
Source: Air Mauritius

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). ATR 72-500 · 3B-NBN · Air Mauritius. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-921

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{ATR 72-500 · 3B-NBN · Air Mauritius}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-921},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-921}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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