Trans Service Airlift
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Trans Service Airlift (TSA) is an airline based at Kinshasa International Airport, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is privately owned.
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[edit] Code Data
[edit] Incidents and accidents
On December 18, 1995 a Lockheed L-188C Electra owned by Trans Service Airlift crashed shortly after takeoff from Jamba Airport (JMB), Angola, killing 141 of the passengers and crew.
On the date of the accident the aircraft was a special charter for UNITA. The aircraft, with 139 passengers and five crew, was loaded forty people beyond specifications without taking cargo into account. One member of the crew and two passengers survived the initial crash. See Trans Service Airlift Lockheed L-188 crash.
[edit] Fleet
As of August 2006 the Trans Service Airlift fleet includes [2]:
- 2 BAe 748 Series 2
- 1 Lockheed L-188 Electra
- 1 Nord 262 (one of the last 7 in airline service)
- 1 Vickers Viscount 700 (one of the last 6 in airline service)
[edit] References
- ^ Airline Codes
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
[edit] External links
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