BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT FOKKER 50/60
The Fokker 50 is a turboprop-powered airliner, designed as a refinement of and successor to the highly successful Fokker F27 Friendship. The Fokker 60 is a stretched freighter version of the Fokker 50. The Fokker 50 was basically an amalgamation of various refinements and improvements, which had been made to the design of the F27 Friendship. The Fokker 50 performed its maiden flight on December 28, 1985, and entered revenue service during 1987.
The Fokker 60 is stretched version of the Fokker 50. It featured a large cargo door on the right side, immediately behind the cockpit, for loading/unloading. Only four examples of the Fokker 60 were ever completed, all of which were delivered to the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The type was typically used to transport equipment and soldiers, while it was occasionally used for paradrop operations as well.
The worst accident to Fokker 50 happened on February 10, 2004, when Kish Air Flight 7170 crashed while approaching to land at Sharjah International Airport, United Arab Emirates. The final report concluded that pilot error was the cause of the accident. Of the 46 people on board, 43 were killed.
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RELATED LINKS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT FOKKER 50/60
AIRLINERS.NET/AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS/FOKKER 50
SKYBRARY/AIRCRAFT TYPES/FOKKER 50
WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE ABOUT FOKKER 50/60
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