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ATR 72-500 (72-212A) · TC-JIT · Turkish Airlines

ATR 72-500 (72-212A) illustration in Turkish Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

ATR 72-500 (72-212A)

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RegistrationTRTC-JIT
OperatorTurkish Airlines
2operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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ATR 72-500 (72-212A) built in 2011 in Toulouse. Operates for Turkish Airlines. Previously flew for TAM Linhas Aéreas.

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Young · 15 years · ≈ 34,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerATR
Engines2× N/A
PropulsionTurboprop
Seats279 (C24 · Y255)
First flight2011
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationTurquía
OwnerTurkish Airlines
MSN977
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4BA934
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · ATR 42 / 72

Figures for the ATR 72-600 variant, the most representative of the family

Length27.2 m89 ft
Wingspan27.1 m89 ft
Height7.7 m25 ft
Range1,404 km758 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed510 km/h275 ktMach 0.48
Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft
Maximum take-off weight23,000 kg50,706 lb
Maximum payload9,550 kg21,054 lbIts 72 passengers with baggage would weigh about 7.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity72 passengersUp to 78 in a high-density layout
Endurance2 h 45 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,404 km range, from Pelotas it could fly non-stop as far as:

GIGRio De Janeiro1,335 kmGRUSão Paulo1,087 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)672 km
Beyond its rangeSCLSantiago1,738 km

The type first flew in 1984 (42 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

24Business
255Economy

279 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2008–2014TAM Linhas Aéreas network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
PETPelotas
Main destinations
POAPorto AlegreRIG
2014–2026Turkish Airlines network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
ADDAddis AbabaJUBJuba

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Dec 30, 2008
Delivered to TAM Linhas Aéreas
Delivered to TAM Linhas Aéreas as PT-MVR.
2011
Built
Assembled by ATR in Toulouse, France.
Jun 5, 2014
Transferred to AerCap
Transferred to AerCap.
Aug 15, 2014
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Jun 27, 2025
Incident at Karachi
On June 27, 2025, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration TC-JIT), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Turkish Airlines.
Source: Turkish Airlines

Operators

2008-12-30
TAM Linhas Aéreas
Registration PT-MVR
2009-01-12
TAM Linhas Aéreas
Registration PT-MVR
2014-06-05
AerCap
Registration OE-IDA
2014-08-15
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JIT
2014-09-29
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JIT

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). ATR 72-500 (72-212A) · TC-JIT · Turkish Airlines. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-977

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) ATR 72-500 (72-212A) · TC-JIT · Turkish Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-977 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{ATR 72-500 (72-212A) · TC-JIT · Turkish Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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Wikipedia

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