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ATR 42-500 · YR-ATA · Tarom

ATR 42-500 illustration in Tarom livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

ATR 42-500

OS-4a0681Unknown
RegistrationROYR-ATA
OperatorTarom
0operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

ATR 42-500 in Toulouse.

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Technical data

ManufacturerATR
Engines2×
PropulsionTurboprop
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationRumanía
OwnerTarom
MSNOS-4a0681
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4a0681
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 Otopeni it could fly non-stop as far as:

ISTIstanbul424 km
Beyond its rangeFRAFrankfurt am Main1,451 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.

The full story of the ATR 42 / 72 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorTarom network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
OTPOtopeni
Main destinations
CLJCluj-NapocaVIEViennaIASIaşiBAYTăuții-MăgherăușBEGBelgradeBUDBudapestKIVOMROradeaPRGPragueSKGThessalonikiSOFSofia

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Oct 16, 2014
Incident at Cluj
On October 16, 2014, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration YR-ATA), operated by Tarom, was involved in an incident at Cluj. Source: Tarom.
Source: Tarom
May 13, 2016
Incident at Timisoara
On May 13, 2016, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration YR-ATA), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Timisoara. Source: TAROM.
Source: TAROM

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

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Vuelopedia. (2026, October 10). ATR 42-500 · YR-ATA · Tarom. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-4a0681

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{ATR 42-500 · YR-ATA · Tarom}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-4a0681},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-4a0681}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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