Sabah Air

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Sabah Air (also known as Penerbangan Sabah Sendirian Berhad in Malay language), is an airline based in Sabah, Malaysia.

1 Code data
2 History
3 Services
4 Incidents and accidents
5 Fleet
6 External links
7 References

[edit] Code data

ICAO Code: SAX
Callsign: Sabah Air ^[1]

[edit] History

The airline was incorporated in 1975 as a private limited company wholly owned by the state government of Sabah, under the purview of the state Ministry of Finance. The board of directors is made up of the state government and private sector. The role of the board is to formulate a set of strategies and policies to achieve a common goal and vision. The Air Operator Certificate issued to Sabah Air by the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation permits it to carry out non-scheduled air services and flying services to any destinations from Sabah.

[edit] Services

Pleasure flights can be arranged for sight seeing above neighbouring islands and beaches in Sabah, such as Gaya, Manukan and Sapi islands to visitors. A Flying Doctor Service is arranged by the state government to deliver health services to people who reside in remote areas, particularly those who live in the interior mountainous regions of Sabah. Business and visiting flights are arranged for both diplomatic and private missions.

[edit] Incidents and accidents

On 6 June 1976 11 lives, including those of the first chief minister of Sabah Muhammad Fuad Donald Stephens and some state cabinet members, were lost in an air crash over Sembulan village, which is situated in Kota Kinabalu district, after taking off about 30 minutes, which was on its flight to Kota Kinabalu airport from the island of Labuan. Till this date, no formal report appears to have been made.