| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | LV-JTN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Canadair CL-44 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Canadair CL-44 |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair CL-44D4-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 34 |
| Operator Titles: | Transporte Aereo Rioplatense - TAR |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Palma de MallorcaMap |
| Country: | Spain |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LEPA / LESJ IATA: PMI Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 23 May 1975 |
| Photo by: | Danny Grew |
| Photo ID: | 455911 |
| Photo Comment |
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Acquired in April 1971 ex Airlift N605SA. As can be seen, it was certainly not in the full TAR livery when this photo was taken. The reason for this is unknown. It was written off 18 Jul 81 when it crashed some 50km from Yerevan (Armenia) after a mid-air collision with a Soviet fighter. According to the ASN account it was en route Tehran to Larnarca when it strayed off course into Soviet airspace and was intercepted by a Sukhoi Su-15 fighter. It seems that the fighter pilot misjudged a turn and the two aircraft collided and crashed. The Sukhoi pilot safely ejected. This photo is copyright © Danny Grew, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 April 2022, and has since been viewed 246 times. |