Notable Accidents and Incidents Involving BAe ATP Aircraft
- On 19 April 1997 Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 106 lost control at 2000 feet on approach to Tanjung Pandan-Bulutumbang Airport in Indonesia. 15 people died and 43 survived the crash of Flight 106 the second worst air accident involving British Aerospace ATP aircraft.
- On 11 December 1999 SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crashed into mountain on the Sao Jorge Island, Açores, Portugal on a short haul flight. All 35 passengers and crew on board died in the crash. The accident was the worst air accident involving British Aerospace ATP.
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