Incident to the ATR 72 registered EC-JXF operated by Swiftair on 04/05/2026 near Marseille-Provence AD
Failure of the aircraft performance monitoring system, disengagement of the autopilot, stiffening of the flight controls, U-turn, in stormy conditions at night
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During the initial climb, which took place in stormy conditions, the Aircraft Performance Monitoring (APM) system malfunctioned. The autopilot disengaged. The PF noticed that the flight controls had become heavy. The crew issued a PAN PAN and turned back towards the departure airport.