Central American Airways
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| Founded | March 22, 2008 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | September 1, 2011 | ||||||
| Hubs | Toncontin International Airport | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Central American Airways was an airline based in Honduras.[1]
History
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The airline was founded in March 2008, and in 2010 began flying to several different destinations within Honduras. On February 14, 2011, a Let L-410 Turbolet operating Central American Airways Flight 731 crashed on approach to Toncontín International Airport, Tegucigalpa. All 14 people aboard were killed in the accident.[2][3][4] It ceased operations on September 1, 2011,[5] with EasySky purchasing all shares of the airline later.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Central American Airways". Caa.hn. 2010-12-25. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "BBC News - Honduras minister Robelo among 14 plane crash dead". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "Crash: Central American Airways L410 near Tegucigalpa on Feb 14th 2011, impacted trees on approach". Avherald.com. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Let L-410UVP-E20 HR-AUQ Cerro de Hula". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "About Us". Caa.hn. 2008-03-22. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "New Airline To Fly San Pedro – Roatan". hondurasnews.com. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
External links
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- Central American Airways
- Central American Airways (in Spanish)