AerianTur-M

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AerianTur-M
Founded1996
Ceased operations2007
Operating bases

AerianTur-M was an airline based in Chişinău, Moldova, which operated passenger and cargo charter services to the Middle East out of its base at Chişinău International Airport.[1] The company was founded in 1996 and ceased to exist in 2007.[2]

Incidents and accidents

On January 9, 2007, 34 people were killed when an Antonov An-26 airliner crashed while attempting to land at Balad, Iraq. Officials say the accident was caused by fog, but witnesses and the Islamic Army in Iraq say it was shot down.[3]

Fleet

The AerianTur-M fleet included the following aircraft (at March 2007):[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 46.
  2. ^ List of airlines from Moldova, at airlineupdate.com
  3. ^ "Moldovan plane that crashed in Iraq was downed - eyewitness". Russian News and Information Agency Novosti. Retrieved 2007-01-22. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)