Central American Airways

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Central American Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
-CRWCENTRAL AMERICAN
FoundedMarch 22, 2008
Ceased operationsSeptember 1, 2011
Hubs Toncontin International Airport
Website www.caa.hn

Central American Airways was an airline based in Honduras. [1]

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History

A Central American Let L-410 Turbolet in 2010. This exact aircraft crashed as Flight 731 a year later. Central American Airways Let L-410 OJEV-1.jpg
A Central American Let L-410 Turbolet in 2010. This exact aircraft crashed as Flight 731 a year later.

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Central American Airways". Caa.hn. 2010-12-25. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  2. ↑ "BBC News - Honduras minister Robelo among 14 plane crash dead". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  3. ↑ "Crash: Central American Airways L410 near Tegucigalpa on Feb 14th 2011, impacted trees on approach". Avherald.com. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  4. ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident Let L-410UVP-E20 HR-AUQ Cerro de Hula". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  5. ↑ "About Us". Caa.hn. 2008-03-22. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  6. ↑ "New Airline To Fly San Pedro – Roatan". hondurasnews.com. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
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