Central American Airways was an airline based in Honduras that was founded in 2008 and ceased operations in 2011 after a crash that killed 14 people.[1] It is not to be confused with the charter airline and fixed-base operator of the same name that is based at Bowman Field in Louisville, Kentucky.[2][3][4]
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| Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2011 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Honduras | ||||||
| Website | http://www.caa.hn/ | ||||||
History
editThe airline was founded in March 2008, and in 2010 began flying to several different destinations within Honduras. It ceased operations on September 1, 2011.[5] EasySky purchased all shares of Central American Airways in 2011.[6]
Crash of Central American Airways Flight 731
editOn February 14, 2011, a Let L-410 Turbolet operating Central American Airways Flight 731 crashed on approach to Toncontín International Airport, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. All 14 people aboard were killed in the accident.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Central American Airways". Caa.hn. 2010-12-25. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ Central American Airways official website (for the airline in Louisville, Kentucky).
- ^ Central American Airways information page at Airnav.com (for the airline in Louisville, Kentucky).
- ^ Central American Airways Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine information page at Realpages.com (for the airline in Louisville, Kentucky).
- ^ "About Us". Caa.hn. 2008-03-22. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "New Airline To Fly San Pedro – Roatan". hondurasnews.com. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ "BBC News - Honduras minister Robelo among 14 plane crash dead". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "Crash: Central American Airways L410 near Tegucigalpa on Feb 14th 2011, impacted trees on approach". Avherald.com. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Let L-410UVP-E20 HR-AUQ Cerro de Hula". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
External links
edit- Central American Airways
- Central American Airways (in Spanish)
