Air Transport Charter
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Air Transport Charter (C.I.) Limited was a Jersey based charter and cargo airline from 1947 to 1950.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The company was formed in 1947 to carry out passenger and cargo charters from the Channel Islands mainly to England.[1] Operations ceased in 1950.[1][2]
Fleet
[edit | edit source]Reg'n G-AIUL, G-AGWC, G-AJWC, G-AHPT, G-AJFK, G-AFFB,
Reg'n G-AJBH, G-AJVZ, G-AJBG
Accidents and incidents
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- On 20 May 1948 a Douglas Dakota 3 cargo aircraft registration G-AJBG from Valence to Bovingdon carrying fruit, crashed into a tree while doing a circuit at Bovingdon at night and in low cloud.[3]
- On 27 March 1951 a Douglas Dakota 3 cargo aircraft registered G-AJVZ en route from Ringway Airport, Manchester, England, to Nutts Corner Airport, Antrim, Northern Ireland, crashed shortly after take-off on a newspaper flight following the failure of the aircraft to gain height. There were four fatalities, two of the three crew on board and two of the three passengers.[4]
See also
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[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Merton Jones 1972, p. 16
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- ^ description for G-AJBG at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 2009-08-16.
- ^ description for G-AJVZ at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 2009-08-16.
Bibliography
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