Weasua Air Transport

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Weasua Air Transport
IATA ICAO Callsign
WTCWATCO
Founded1993
Ceased operations2006
Hubs Freetown
Focus cities Monrovia
Destinations3
HeadquartersBroad Street, Monrovia.
Key peopleManual Curenca

Weasua Air Transport was a Liberian airline operating from 1993-2006.

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History

Weasua Air Transport was founded in 1993 during the Liberian civil war. The airline operated 3 Yak-40s until an attack on Spriggs Payne Airport in April 1996. [1] One of the aircraft had its tail blown off and the other was damaged in a fire. The last aircraft operated charters between Freetown and Monrovia. [1] The airline also operated An-24s, De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalos and smaller american and soviet types. [2] Some reports about the airline claimed that it operated illegally as a General Sales Agent for Air France, KLM and Kenya Airways in complete contravention of the 'Liberianization Policy' as well as Part 14 of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority Regulations. [3] One of Wesua's Yak-40s can be found abandoned at Roberts Field. [4]

Destinations

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Monrovia Spriggs Payne Airport [5]
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Freetown Lungi International Airport Hub [5]

Fleet

This was the fleet for its entire existence.

Accidents and Incidents

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References

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