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For the United States charter airline of the same name, see Central American Airways (United States).
Central American Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
- CRW CENTRAL AMERICAN
FoundedMarch 22, 2008
Ceased operationsSeptember 1, 2011
HubsToncontin International Airport
Websitewww.caa.hn

Central American Airways was an airline based in Honduras.

History

A Central American Let L-410 Turbolet in 2010. This exact aircraft crashed as Flight 731 a year later.

The airline was founded in March 2008, and in 2010 began flying to several different destinations within Honduras. On February 14, 2011, a Let L-410 Turbolet operating Central American Airways Flight 731 crashed on approach to Toncontín International Airport, Tegucigalpa. All 14 people aboard were killed in the accident. It ceased operations on September 1, 2011, with EasySky purchasing all shares of the airline later.

See also

References

  1. "Central American Airways". Caa.hn. 2010-12-25. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  2. "BBC News - Honduras minister Robelo among 14 plane crash dead". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  3. "Crash: Central American Airways L410 near Tegucigalpa on Feb 14th 2011, impacted trees on approach". Avherald.com. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  4. "ASN Aircraft accident Let L-410UVP-E20 HR-AUQ Cerro de Hula". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  5. "About Us". Caa.hn. 2008-03-22. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  6. "New Airline To Fly San Pedro – Roatan". hondurasnews.com. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-17.

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