AB Aviation
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| Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | March 19, 2022 (suspended)[1] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moroni, Comoros | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
AB Aviation was a private regional airline and the largest in the Comoros[2] headquartered and based at Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport.[1]
History
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prior to the accident and revocation of its air operator's certificate. Some other additional information that could be added involve the subsequent events after the accident including court cases/trials. You can help by adding to it. (June 2024)
On 19 March 2022, the Comorian Civil Aviation revoked the air operator's certificate of AB Aviation, halting all operations.[3][1]
Destinations
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As of August 2018, AB Aviation served the following destinations:[4]
- Comoros
- Anjouan - Ouani Airport
- Moheli - Mohéli Bandar Es Eslam Airport
- Moroni - Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport
- France (Mayotte)
- Tanzania
Fleet
[edit]As of June 2019, the airline's fleet included the following aircraft:[5]
Accidents and incidents
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- On February 26, 2022, a Cessna 208D Caravan registered 5H-MZA, operating as AB Aviation Flight 1103 and flying from Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport to Mohéli Airport, crashed about 2.5 km into the Indian Ocean. All 14 occupants on board the aircraft were killed.[6][7][8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d ch-aviation.com - AB Aviation retrieved 3 June 2022
- ^ "abaviation". abaviation.aerocrs.net. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "La compagnie AB aviation perd sa licence de vols". Mayotte la 1ère (in French). 22 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "abaviation". abaviation.aerocrs.net. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "Our Fleets". AB Aviation. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Comores : disparition d'un avion transportant 14 personnes au large de Mohéli". Réunion la 1ère (in French). 26 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX 5H-MZA Mohéli-Bandar es Eslam Airport (NWA)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "Plane with 14 people on board crashes in the Comoros". Hindustan Times. 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
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