Aerotaxi
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| Founded | 1995 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2009 | ||||||
Aerotaxi was a state-owned Cuban charter airline. It operated basic services within Cuba, as well as some Caribbean charters.[1]
History
Aerotaxi was founded in 1995 and went out of business in 2009.[1][2]
Fleet
Aerotaxi's fleets consisted of:
Destinations
Services
- Aerotaxi operated flights to popular tourist destinations, including Cayo Largo, Cayo Coco, Varadero, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Nueva Gerona, Santiago de Cuba, Guardalavaca and Siguanea.
Accidents and incidents
- On 14 March 2002 an Aerotaxi Antonov An-2 with two crew and 14 passengers crashed, with all on board killed. The aircraft was on its way from Cienfuegos Jaime González Airport (CFG) to Cayo Coco Airport (CCC). While flying at an altitude of 3000 feet the top left wing snapped off. The aircraft entered a spin and crashed.
- On 6 December 2002 an Aerotaxi Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante on a flight from Holguín - Frank País Airport (HOG) to Havana - José Martí International Airport (HAV) crash-landed short of the runway while approaching in heavy rain. All 10 occupants on board survived.
- On 19 March 2003 Aerotaxi Flight 887, a Douglas DC-3, en route from Key West, Floridawhere it landed at 20:06. There were three crew members and 26 passengers on board; no one was injured.
See also
References
- ^ a b Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ North American Airlines Handbook published by Airways International Inc 1997
External links
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