Swift AT72 near Marseille on May 4th 2026, flight control and other system issues
Last Update: May 22, 2026 / 16:18:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiftair
Flight number
WT-4759
Departure
Marseille, France
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
EC-JXF
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Airport ICAO Code
LFML
The French BEA opened an investigation reporting the aircraft suffered the failure of the aircraft performance system, the disconnection of the autopilot and hardening of flight controls in stormy night conditions.
Metars:
LFML 042200Z AUTO 11014KT 9999 RA SCT034/// BKN044/// BKN066/// ///CB 15/13 Q1011 TEMPO 4000 SHRA BKN013 BKN030CB=
LFML 042130Z AUTO 11009KT 6000 RA FEW014/// BKN036/// OVC046/// ///CB 14/12 Q1011 TEMPO 4000 SHRA BKN013 BKN030CB=
LFML 042100Z AUTO 11011KT 8000 -RA OVC035/// ///CB 14/12 Q1012 TEMPO 4000 SHRA BKN013 BKN030CB=
LFML 042030Z AUTO 09016KT 7000 RA OVC036/// ///CB 15/12 Q1011 TEMPO 4000 SHRA BKN013 BKN030CB=
LFML 042000Z AUTO 08014KT 9999 -RADZ OVC037/// ///TCU 15/12 Q1012 TEMPO 2000 RA BKN014 BKN040CB BECMG 13015G30KT=
LFML 041930Z AUTO 08012KT 6000 RA FEW033/// BKN039/// BKN046/// ///CB 14/12 Q1012 TEMPO 2000 RA BKN014 BKN040CB BECMG 13015G30KT=
LFML 041900Z AUTO 09017KT 9000 3100 +RA FEW028/// OVC040/// ///CB 14/12 Q1012 TEMPO 2000 RA BKN014 BKN040CB BECMG 13015G30KT=
LFML 041830Z AUTO 09011KT 6000 RA FEW031/// SCT042/// BKN048/// ///CB 15/13 Q1012 TEMPO 2000 RA BKN014 BKN040CB BECMG 13015G30KT=
LFML 041800Z AUTO 12006KT 090V150 5000 +RA BR BKN050/// BKN064/// OVC082/// ///CB 15/13 Q1013 TEMPO 2000 RA BKN014 BKN040CB BECMG 13015G30KT=
LFML 041730Z AUTO 09005KT 050V120 4600 RA BR FEW036/// OVC052/// ///CB 15/13 Q1012 TEMPO 2000 RA BKN014 BKN040CB BECMG 13015G30KT=
LFML 041700Z AUTO 08005KT 040V100 9999 3800 RA BKN035/// BKN046/// OVC052/// ///CB 16/13 Q1013 TEMPO 2000 RA BKN014 BKN040CB BECMG 13015G30KT=
LFML 041630Z AUTO 11004KT 070V150 9999 4200 -RA OVC031/// ///CB 16/13 Q1013 TEMPO 2000 RA BKN014 BKN040CB BECMG 13015G30KT=
LFML 041600Z AUTO 09007KT 8000 -RA SCT032/// BKN045/// OVC054/// ///CB 16/13 Q1013 TEMPO 2000 RA BKN014 BKN040CB BECMG 13015G30KT=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiftair
Flight number
WT-4759
Departure
Marseille, France
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
EC-JXF
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Airport ICAO Code
LFML
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