Filair
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Founded | 1987 |
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Ceased operations | 2015[1] |
Hubs | N'Dolo Airport |
Headquarters | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Key people | Dany Philemotte[2] |
Filair was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operated from N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa.[3][citation needed] The airline was on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union, as well as all airlines regulated by the authorities in the DRC.
The founder and owner of Filair was Dany Philemotte, a Belgian pilot, who died in an air crash involving one of the company's Let-L40 jets in 2010.[4]
Destinations
It operated regional flights to Boma, Idiofa, Kikwit, Matadi and Muanda, among others.[citation needed]
Fleet
- Antonov AN-24B
- Let L-410 UVP-E Turbolet
- 9Q-CCN (Destroyed on 25 August 2010)
- 9Q-CDN
Former fleet
Accidents and incidents
- 9Q-CTS, a Vickers Viscount Type 757, was written off in 1988 while landing at Tshikapa Airport (TSH/FZUK) [6]
- 9Q-CGD, a Lockheed L-188PF Electra, was written off in Angola in July 1994.[7]
- 9Q-CCN, a Let L-410, crashed, 20 fatalities on 25 August 2010. See 2010 Bandundu Filair Let L-410 crash. The cause of the crash was loss of control and balance of the aircraft.
References
- ^ "Filair". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "REPERTOIRE GENERAL DES ENTREPRISES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. pp. 58–59.
- ^ ABC News (22 October 2010). "Plane Crashes After Crocodile Escapes, Causes Panic". ABC News. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank". www.aerotransport.org. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Democratic Republic of the Congo > Filair". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188PF Electra 9Q-CGD". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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