Air East
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| Founded | 1967 | |||
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| Hubs | Johnstown–Cambria County Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 2 | |||
| Headquarters | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |||
Air East is an airline based at Johnstown–Cambria County Airport, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA. It was established in 1967 and is a charter and FBO operator.
On April 26, 1970, Air East inaugurated six daily passenger flights under the Allegheny Commuter brand.[1]
Incidents and accidents
- On January 6, 1974, an Air East Beechcraft 99A crashed short of the runway at Johnstown, Pennsylvania after it failed to maintain flying speed and made a premature descent below the safe approach slope for reasons undetermined. Of the 15 passengers and two crew members on board, 11 passengers and one crew member were killed.[2]
Fleet
The Air East fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2006):[3]
References
- ↑ Aviation Subcommittee, United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (1971). Local Air Service to Small Communities: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Aviation. United States Government Printing Office. p. 402.
- ↑ "January 6, 1974 – Accident details". PlaneCrashInfo.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ↑ Flight International, 3–9 October 2006