BT271 is pictured slowing down on rw34 after arriving from Riga (RIX). The plane was originally delivered to Thai AirAsia as HS-ABI in December 2008. It entered service with Carpatair in October 2024 and is presently flying for Baltic Air..

previous HS-ABI of Thai AirAsia and OE-LGX of MyAirline now the first A320 for Carpatair

Taken from the Queens building viewing terrace. This aircraft was delivered new to Tarom in 1974 so when I saw it it was only 4 years old ! In those days the Eastern European airlines were more likely to turn up with a Tupolev or Ilyushin but Tarom also had a fleet of 707's and 1-11's. Delivered new to Tarom as YR-ABC on 03 Jun 1974. To Amoko Airlines as 5N-KMA in Aug 2002. To First International Airways as 9G-IRL in Nov 2003. W/O at Entebbe on 19 Mar 2005. Crashed into Lake Entebbe in rain on its second attempt to land which was too low. The crew of five luckily survived.

Later 5N-KMA and 9G-IRL

Revuechrome S21 slide scan. Delivered 1974. Leased to Air Afrique 1995, JARO 1997, EAS Cargo 1999. Amako Airlines 5N-KMA, Johnsons Air 9G-IRL 2003. Undershot on approach to Entebbe 9 March 2005 and crashed into Lake Victoria while operating for Ethiopian Airlines on lease from Cargo Plus.

According to my notes it was apparently operating for Air Memphis

Delivered TAROM in June '74. Over to Amako Airlines in August 2002.(5N-KMA). In November 2003 to Johnsons Air (9G-IRL). Crashed 19 March 2005 on touchdown near Entebbe Airport.

In grim light conditions with the then new TAROM tail colours and small titles: Romanian Air Transport. It would be written off at Entebbe (Uganda) 19 Mar 2005 as 9G-IRL.

TAROM used to stop in Amsterdam during their flight to Chicago.

In the climbout off runway 06.

Pictured taxying ot for departure home to Bucharest.