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ATR 42-500

OS-406561Unknown

RegistrationGBG-ISLF

OperatorFlybe

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2incidents

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ATR 42-500 built in 1997 in Toulouse.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 66,700 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerATR

Engines2× 2 x PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA PW127E  ( HAMILTON STANDARD 568F-1 )<br>

PropulsionTurboprop

First flight1997

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerFlybe

MSNOS-406561

Hex / ICAO 24-bit406561

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

With its 1,404 km range, from Southampton it could fly non-stop as far as:

MADMadrid1,175 km FRAFrankfurt am Main708 km AMSAmsterdam448 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)353 kmLHRLondon85 km

Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul2,533 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorFlybe network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

SOUSouthampton BHXBirmingham, West Midlands BHDBelfast EXTExeter, Devon

Main destinations

GLAGlasgow MANManchester, Greater Manchester EDIEdinburgh JERSt. Peter HELHelsinki (Vantaa)INVInverness ABZAberdeen KOIKirkwall, Orkney Islands

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1997

Built

Assembled by ATR in Toulouse, France.

Jan 2, 2015

Incident Southend

On January 2, 2015, the ATR ATR 42-500 aircraft (registration G-ISLF), operated by Blue Island, was involved in an incident Southend. Source: Blue Island.

Source: Blue Island

Jun 3, 2015

Incident Southend

On June 3, 2015, the ATR ATR 42-500 aircraft (registration G-ISLF), operated by Blue Islands, was involved in an incident Southend. Source: Blue Islands.

Source: Blue Islands

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{ATR 42-500 · G-ISLF · Flybe}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-406561},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-406561}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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