Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1962 as N605SA for Slick Airways, merged into Airlift International 1966. Leased to TMA 1967, returned 1969. Transporte Aereo Rioplatense LV-JTN 1971, crashed 18 July 1981 near Erevan in unclear circumstances while being intercepted by Soviet fighters having strayed into Soviet Airspace.

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.

Ex-N605SA. Written off 18-Jul-1981 en route circa 50km from Yerevan, Armenia.