TransAVIAexport Airlines
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| Republic Unitary Enterprise "Aircompany "Transaviaexport" Республиканское унитарное предприятие «Авиакомпания «Трансавиаэкспорт» |
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ICAO TXC |
Callsign TRANSEXPORT |
| Founded | 1992 | |
| Hubs | Machulishchi Airport, Minsk | |
| Fleet size | 8 | |
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| Parent company | State Owned | |
| Headquarters | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Key people | Anatoliy Nikolaevich Gusarov (General Director) | |
| Website: http://www.transaviaexport.com | ||
TransAVIAexport Airlines is a cargo airline based in Minsk, Belarus. It operates cargo flights throughout the CIS, Middle East and other parts of the world. It started operations in 1993.
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[edit] Fleet
The TransAVIAexport Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at May 2007):
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- On March 9, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1003499991, registered EW-78826), on approach at Mogadishu, Somalia, was hit by a projectile, which was later confirmed to be a RPG by Belarus officials.[2] The aircraft landed safely but sustained substantial damage.
- On March 23, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile while taking off from Mogadishu, Somalia.[2] See: 2007 Mogadishu TransAVIAexport Airlines Il-76 crash
[edit] References
- ^ Aerotransport.org
- ^ a b Hassan, Mohamed Olad. "Cargo Plane Is Shot Down in Somalia," Associated Press, March 23, 2007.
[edit] External links
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