An appeal was filed in the French Court of Appeal in the case against Utair Airlines

The ATR 72 crash in Tyumen happened on April 2, 2012. The aircraft was operated by UTair and was flying from Tyumen to Surgut as flight UTA120.

Shortly after takeoff, the plane lost control and crashed. There were 43 people on board. This included 39 passengers and 4 crew members.

The crash killed 31 people at the scene. 12 others survived and were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Sadly, two of them died later — one on April 11 and the other on April 19.

Lawsuit Filed After ATR 72 Crash in Tyumen

After the accident, DTK Partners, together with lawyers from France and the United States, filed a lawsuit in a French court.

They named two defendants:

• ATR, the French manufacturer of the aircraft

• UTair, the airline responsible for operating the flight

This legal action seeks justice for the families of the victims.

DTK Partners Filed Appeal After Jurisdiction Was Denied

At first, the French court refused to hear the case. It said that the court had no jurisdiction.

DTK Partners filed an appeal to challenge this decision. The appeal asks the court to review its position and accept the case.

If accepted, this appeal could set an international precedent. It would allow similar air crash cases to be heard outside the country of the accident.

The ATR 72 crash in Tyumen shows how cross-border legal tools can protect victims’ rights.