Transwestern Airlines

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Transwestern Airlines
IATA
WZ		 ICAO
TRW		 Callsign
Trans West
Founded 1977
Ceased operations December 31, 1983
Hubs Logan-Cache Airport
Destinations Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado
Headquarters Logan, Utah
Key people George Bagley (President)
A Beech 99 at Salt Lake City

Transwestern Airlines was a regional airline based in Logan, Utah,[1] its hub was at the Logan-Cache Airport.[2] Founded in 1977, it was later acquired by Horizon Air in 1983.[3]

Destinations

(at the time of purchase)[4]

  • Colorado
    • Grand Junction
  • Idaho
    • Boise
    • Idaho Falls
    • Pocatello
    • Sun Valley (Hailey)
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake City (hub)
    • Logan
  • Wyoming
    • Jackson Hole

Fleet

Accidents

A non-fatality accident in Idaho occurred on its route on February 15, 1983, on a late morning flight from Boise to Sun Valley. On approach, the sub-contracted Sierra Pacific Airlines de Havilland Twin Otter pitched forward and an emergency landing was attempted on Highway 75, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of runway 31 of Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey. Eight were injured, seven seriously.[5] The control rod connection had separated; poor maintenance procedure using a non-standard bolt was cited as the cause.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bagley to retire". Alaska Business Monthly. 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  2. ↑ Gurrister, Tim (1979-02-21). "Officials in Cache favor a study of airport security". Deseret News. pp. 16F. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  3. ↑ "Horizon buys Utah airline". Spokane Chronicle. AP. September 21, 1983. p. C7. 
  4. ↑ Endicott, Bill (2001). Williams, Dayna Spear, ed. Remember the Magic... The Story of Horizon Air. Turner Publishing Company. p. 151. ISBN 1-56311-725-8. 
  5. ↑ "All aboard live through plane crash near Hailey". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. February 16, 1983. p. A6. 
  6. ↑ NTSB Accident Report NTSB-AR-84-03, March 6, 1984


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