- Source: Filair
Filair was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operated from N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa. The airline was on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union, as well as all airlines regulated by the authorities in the DRC.
The founder and owner of Filair was Danny Philemotte, a Belgian pilot, who died in an air crash involving one of the company's Let-L40 jets in 2010.
Destinations
It operated regional flights to Boma, Idiofa, Kikwit, Matadi and Muanda, among others.
Fleet
Antonov AN-24B
Let L-410 UVP-E Turbolet
9Q-CCN (Destroyed on 25 August 2010)
9Q-CDN
Former fleet
Douglas DC-6A
Douglas DC-7C
Lockheed L-188CF Electra
Lockheed L-188PF Electra
Vickers Viscount
Accidents and incidents
9Q-CTS, a Vickers Viscount Type 757, was written off in 1988 while landing at Tshikapa Airport (TSH/FZUK).
9Q-CGD, a Lockheed L-188PF Electra, was written off in Angola in July 1994.
9Q-CCN, a Let L-410, crashed, 20 fatalities on 25 August 2010. See 2010 Filair Let L-410 crash. The cause of the crash was loss of control and balance of the aircraft.
References
External links
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kecelakaan Filair Let L-410 Bandundu 2010
- Daftar penyintas tunggal dari kecelakaan atau insiden maskapai penerbangan
- Filair
- 2010 Filair Let L-410 crash
- List of aircraft by tail number
- List of sole survivors of aviation accidents and incidents
- August 25
- List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
- Airest
- List of companies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Center of gravity of an aircraft
- Tshikapa Airport
