Trans Service Airlift
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Airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| Commenced operations | 1991 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2006[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | N'djili Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||
Trans Service Airlift (TSA, French: Service de transport aérien) was an airline based at N'djili Airport, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was privately owned and operated in years 1991–1998.
Accidents and incidents
[edit ]- On December 18, 1995 a Lockheed L-188C Electra owned by Trans Service Airlift crashed shortly after takeoff from Jamba, Cuando Cubango, Angola, killing 141 of the passengers and crew. See Trans Service Airlift Lockheed L-188 crash.
Fleet
[edit ]According to information in August 2010 the Trans Service Airlift fleet included:[2]
- 2 B727 (Ex-FedEx 2007/2010)
- 2 BAe 748 Series 2(Both aircraft broken up 1996/97)
- 1 Lockheed L-188 Electra (Aircraft sold and parked Kinshasa since Dec 1996 until present day)
- 1 Nord 262 (Aircraft crashed on takeoff N'dolo 1995 killing all pax - crew survived)
- 1 Vickers Viscount 700 (Aircraft broken up 1996)
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Trans Service Airlift". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Flight International, 3–9 October 2010
External links
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