Union Aéromaritime de Transport
Founded | 1949 |
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Ceased operations | 1963 (merged with TAI to form UTA) |
Hubs | Paris–Le Bourget Airport |
Headquarters | 8th arrondissement, Paris, France |
Union Aéromaritime de Transport (UAT) was a French airline. It had its head office in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.[1]
History
The airline was founded in 1949 by a group of technicians and the shipping line
On 1 May 1955, the company took over Far East subsidiary of Aigle Azur, Aigle Azur Extrême-Orient, and continued running routes in that livery until 1961. The fleet included three Boeing 307 Stratoliners.
Operations
Early in 1950
UAT ran services under contract to the International Control Commission, linking Saigon, Phnom Penh, Vientiane and Hanoi, with: F-BELU, F-BELX & F-BHHR.
The February 1959 OAG shows 14 DC-6Bs a week out of Le Bourget bound for Tripoli, Johannesburg and other African cities.
Millions of
In 1963 Aeromaritime merged with Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux to form Union de Transports Aériens.[4] However, the Aeromaritime name continued to be used on some aircraft until the late 1960s.
Historic fleet details
The following aircraft types were operated by UAT:[5]
- De Havilland Comet 1A
- De Havilland Heron
- Douglas DC-3
- Douglas DC-4
- Douglas DC-6
- Douglas DC-8
- Nord Noratlas.
Incidents
On 26 December 1958 a Douglas DC-6B of UAT (F-BGTZ) crashed in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Three passengers out of a total of 70 passengers and crew died in the crash. The aircraft took off in a tropical storm and hit a downdraft. The crash site was within the airport perimeter.[6]
On 29 March 1959, a Nord Noratlas of UAT (F-BGZB) exploded in midair on a flight between Berbérati and Bangui, killing all nine onboard, including Barthélemy Boganda, the prime minister of the Central African Republic autonomous territory (the future Central African Republic.[7][8]
Bibliography
- R.E.G. Davies, A History of the World's Airlines, 1964, Oxford University Press, ISBN none
References
- ^ Translation of accident report in Rhodesia. Journal of the French Republic. Page 281. "Union Aéromaritime de Transport (U. A. T.), 5, boulevard Malesherbes, Paris (8e)"
- ^ Davies, 1964, P. 277
- ^ Davies P.277
- ^ France's independent flag carrier, Air Transport, Flight International, 24 June 1971, p. 945
- ^ Fleet list rzjets.net. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Accident description for F-BGTZ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-19-537420-9.
- ISSN 0262-4923.
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