TANS Perú

TANS Perú
IATA
TJ		 ICAO
ELV		 Callsign
Aereos Selva
Founded 1963 (1963)
Commenced operations November 1999 (1999-11)
Ceased operations 2006 (2006)
Hubs
Destinations 11
Company slogan Tan peruanos como tú (English: As Peruvian as you)
Parent company Peruvian Government (100%)
Headquarters Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Key people Fernando Levano Castillo (President)
Website Tansperu.com.pe/index10.html

TANS Perú, an acronym for Transportes Aéreos Nacionales de Selva,[1] was a Peruvian airline based in Lima. The airline was headquartered at the Miraflores District in the capital city of the country. Completely state-owned, the carrier operated scheduled domestic passenger and cargo services from its main base at Jorge Chávez International Airport.

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History

The airline was established in 1963 as an arm of the Peruvian Air Force. It was military run as such until 1999, when it gained a certification from the Peruvian Civil Aviation Authority to operate civil services, starting in November 1999.

On January 7, 2006 the airline's license was suspended by the Peruvian Government.

Destinations

TANS Perú served the following destinations throughout its history:[1]

City Airport Code Airport Name Notes
IATA ICAO
 Peru
Arequipa AQP SPQU Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
Cuzco CUZ SPZO Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Iquitos IQT SPQT Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
Juliaca JUL SPJL Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
Lima LIM SPIM Jorge Chávez International Airport Hub
Piura PIU SPUR Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
Pucallpa PCL SPCL FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport
Puerto Maldonado PEM SPTU Padre Aldamiz International Airport
Tarapoto TPP SPST Cad. FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport
Tumbes TBP SPME Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport

Accidents and incidents

Aviation Safety Network records 6 accidents/incidents for the airline, of which 5 led to fatalities; the number of casualties involved in these deadly accidents totals 105.[2] All the events the airline experienced throughout its history carried with the hull-loss of the aircraft involved.[2] Following is the list of these events.

Date Location Aircraft Tail number Fate Fatalities Description of the event Refs
01992-08-27 27 August 1992 San Antonio del Estrecho Twin Otter 300 OB-1153 W/O &100000000000000080000008/21 The pilot attempted to land the aircraft on the Algodón River following the loss of power. Hit trees on approach and crashed. [3][4]
01992-10-21 21 October 1992 Lake Caballochoa Twin Otter 300 OB-1155 W/O &100000000000000080000008/11 Crashed into a lake following an engine failure. [5]
01993-05-14 14 May 1993 Atalaya Harbin Yunshuji Y-12-II OB-1499 W/O &100000000000000000000000 Overran the runway on landing. [6]
01995-04-04 4 April 1995 Iquitos Harbin Yunshuji Y-12-II OB-1498 W/O &100000000000000030000003/3 Crashed during initial climbout, shortly after take-off from Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport. [7]
02003-01-09 9 January 2003 Chachapoyas Fokker F-28-1000 OB-1396 W/O &1000000000000004600000046/46 The aircraft was operating the second leg of a domestic scheduled Lima–Chiclayo–Chachapoyas passenger service as Flight 222. Crashed into Cerro Coloque on approach to the final destination airport. [8]
02005-08-23 23 August 2005 Pucallpa Boeing 737-244 OB-1809-P W/O &1000000000000004000000040/98 Crash-landed in a swampland on approach to Pucallpa Airport amid a hailstorm. Was operating a domestic scheduled Lima–Pucallpa–Iquitos passenger service as Flight 204. [9]

References

  1. ^ a b "World Airline Directory – TANS (Transportes Aereos Nacionales de la Selva)" (PDF). Flight International: 86. 3 April 2001 – 9 April 2001. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2001/2001%20-%201198.html. Retrieved 24 October 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Accident record for TANS Perú". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=4736. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 
  3. ^ Accident description for OB-1499 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 11 November 2011.
  4. ^ "AIRLINE SAFETY REVIEW – FATAL ACCIDENTS: REGIONAL AND COMMUTER OPERATIONS" (PDF). Flight International: 30. 27 January 1993 – 2 February 1993. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%200164.html. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 
  5. ^ Accident description for OB-1155 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 16 November 2011.
  6. ^ Accident description for OB-1499 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.
  7. ^ Accident description for OB-1498 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 11 November 2011.
  8. ^ Accident description for OB-1396 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.
  9. ^ Accident description for OB-1809-P at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 11 November 2011.