Montserrat Airways Ltd (MA LTD), trading as FlyMontserrat,[1] is an airline with its headquarters at John A. Osborne Airport in Gerald's, Montserrat.[2] The airline flies from Montserrat to and from Antigua as well as from and to Nevis, with their Britten Norman BN-2 aircraft.[3]
 Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander, this aircraft is involved in FlyMontserrat Flight 107 | |||||||
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | John A. Osborne Airport | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 +16 charter destinations | ||||||
| Headquarters | John A. Osborne Airport in Gerald's, Montserrat | ||||||
| Website | http://www.flymontserrat.com | ||||||
History
editOn 28 May 2009 the airline received its Air Operator's Certificate from the UK overseas Civil Aviation Authority Air Safety Support International (ASSI). On Saturday 30 May 2009 the airline's first charter flight took place.[4] The Montserrat Tourist Board British Department for International Development (DFID) and the Tourism Challenge Fund, sponsored by the government of Montserrat, provided the funds to start the airline.[5]
Destinations
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- Barbuda Codrington Airport (Barbuda)[6]
- John A. Osborne Airport (Montserrat)
- V. C. Bird International Airport (Antigua)
- Vance W. Amory International Airport (Nevis)
Total: 4
Incidents and accidents
edit- On 19 April 2011 a Fly Montserrat aircraft ran off the runway and crashed into the embankment after the aircraft endured brake trouble all weekend .[7]
- On 7 October 2012 a Britten-Norman Islander, operating as FlyMontserrat Flight 107 to John A. Osborne Airport, crashed at V. C. Bird International Airport in Antigua and Barbuda seconds after takeoff at 4:15pm. The pilot and one of the three passengers died in the crash; another passenger died later in hospital.[8] A Preliminary Accident Report stated that the right engine was not operating and the propeller was not feathered; and that "significant quantities" of water had been found in the fuel supply to the aircraft's starboard engine.[9][10][11]
- On 16 October 2012, another of the airline's planes ran off the runway at the John Osborne Airport in Montserrat.[12]
- On 23 September 2019, a Fly Montserrat plane skidded off the runway after landing at the John Osborne Airport in Montserrat.[13]
- On 22 September 2022, a Fly Montserrat plane en route to Antigua blew an engine a few minutes after departing from Montserrat.[14]
Fleet
edit| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | 3 | 0 | 9 |
See also
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- Air Montserrat
References
edit- ^ "About Us." FlyMontserrat. Retrieved on 8 October 2012.
- ^ "Contact Us." FlyMontserrat. Retrieved on 8 October 2012.
- ^ "Schedule." FlyMontserrat. Retrieved on 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Fly Montserrat begins operations". Montserrat Airways at Easier Travel Ltd. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ Denny, John. "MONTSERRAT AIRWAYS TO OPEN JUNE 1 Archived 1 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine." The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. 1 May 2009. No. 757. Retrieved on 8 October 2012.
- ^ "Getting to Barbuda". 14 March 2022.
- ^ "No injuries after FlyMontserrat mishap". Dominica News Online.
- ^ "Fly Montserrat Airplane Crash in Antigua reported Archived 16 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine." Spice Media Group. 8 October 2012. Retrieved on 8 October 2012.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (16 October 2015). "Crash: Montserrat BN2P at Antigua on Oct 7th 2012, lost height after takeoff, contaminated fuel". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Interim Report Released on Cause of Fly Montserrat Crash: Water In Fuel Feeding System Archived 5 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 17 October 2012
- ^ "Government of Montserrat- Montserrat in mourning after a tragic plane crash that killed three". gov.ms. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Toni Frederick. "WINN FM - Fly Montserrat plane runs off runway". winnfm.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Fly Montserrat Goes off the Runway at John a Osborne Airport". 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Watch: FlyMontserrat pilot makes emergency landing in Antigua | Loop Caribbean News". 22 September 2022.
