As of 1982, the airline considered Fort Lauderdale to be its corporate headquarters however, the main base of operations was located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[4] Air Sunshine's website listed two separate post office boxes for contacts, one in Fort Lauderdale and another in San Juan.
Air Sunshine is reportedly out of business as of Sept. 25, 2024. No other information is known.
Destinations
Air Sunshine operates a series of short routes between its destinations.
Air Sunshine had a better-than-average safety record between 1997 and 2004, per the NTSB. In that same period, there were a few incidents.[7]
On July 13, 2003, Air Sunshine flight 527, operating FAR Part 135 scheduled commuter service from Fort Lauderdale (ICAO: KFLL) to Treasure Cay Airport (ICAO: MYAT), Great Abaco Island in The Bahamas using a Cessna 402C with registration N314AB, crashed in an at-sea ditching about 8 miles short of the airport. Inadequate maintenance was found to be the probable cause for the single engine failure. The resulting crash was blamed on the pilot's "failure to adequately manage the airplane's performance after the engine failed" and he was considered to have contributed to the deaths of two passengers who died after evacuation by not having provided an adequate emergency briefing.[8]
On January 7, 2007, an Air Sunshine Cessna 402 had hydraulic problems with the landing gear during a flight from Virgin Gorda to San Juan (SJU). There were no injuries and the pilot managed to land the plane safely. The airport was closed for approximately 30 minutes until the emergency ceased.
On February 11, 2017, an Air Sunshine Cessna 402 overran the runway at Virgin Gorda following a brake failure. The UK Air Accidents Investigation board has reported 'shortfalls' in procedure and recommended that the FAA review Air Sunshine's operations and maintenance.[9]
↑ Leung, Rebecca (16 Dec 2003). "Air Sunshine: Flying Into Danger". CBS News. Retrieved 21 July 2019. Note that it apparently incorrectly says it was flight 502, disagreeing with the NTSB.
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