TANS Perú
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| Founded | 1963 | |||
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| Commenced operations | November 1999 | |||
| Ceased operations | 2006 | |||
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| Destinations | 11 | |||
| Company slogan | Tan peruanos como tú (English: As Peruvian as you) | |||
| Parent company | Peruvian Government (100%) | |||
| Headquarters | Miraflores, Lima, Peru | |||
| Key people | Fernando Levano Castillo (President) | |||
| Website | Tansperu.com.pe/index10.html | |||
TANS Perú, an acronym for Transportes Aéreos Nacionales de Selva,[1] was a Peruvian airline based in Lima. The airline was headquartered at the Miraflores District in the capital city of the country. Completely state-owned, the carrier operated scheduled domestic passenger and cargo services from its main base at Jorge Chávez International Airport.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1963 as an arm of the Peruvian Air Force. It was military run as such until 1999, when it gained a certification from the Peruvian Civil Aviation Authority to operate civil services, starting in November 1999.[citation needed]
On January 7, 2006 the airline's license was suspended by the Peruvian Government.[citation needed]
[edit] Destinations
TANS Perú served the following destinations throughout its history:[1]
| City | Airport Code | Airport Name | Notes | ||
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| Arequipa | AQP | SPQU | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport | ||
| Cuzco | CUZ | SPZO | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport | ||
| Iquitos | IQT | SPQT | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport | ||
| Juliaca | JUL | SPJL | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport | ||
| Lima | LIM | SPIM | Jorge Chávez International Airport | Hub | |
| Piura | PIU | SPUR | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport | ||
| Pucallpa | PCL | SPCL | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport | ||
| Puerto Maldonado | PEM | SPTU | Padre Aldamiz International Airport | ||
| Tarapoto | TPP | SPST | Cad. FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport | ||
| Tumbes | TBP | SPME | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport | ||
[edit] Accidents and incidents
Aviation Safety Network records 6 accidents/incidents for the airline, of which 5 led to fatalities; the number of casualties involved in these deadly accidents totals 105.[2] All the events the airline experienced throughout its history carried with the hull-loss of the aircraft involved.[2] Following is the list of these events.
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Tail number | Fate | Fatalities | Description of the event | Refs |
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| 27 August 1992 | San Antonio del Estrecho |
Twin Otter 300 | OB-1153 | W/O | 8/21 | The pilot attempted to land the aircraft on the Algodón River following the loss of power. Hit trees on approach and crashed. | [3][4] |
| 21 October 1992 | Lake Caballochoa |
Twin Otter 300 | OB-1155 | W/O | 8/11 | Crashed into a lake following an engine failure. | [5] |
| 14 May 1993 | Atalaya |
Harbin Yunshuji Y-12-II | OB-1499 | W/O | 0 | Overran the runway on landing. | [6] |
| 4 April 1995 | Iquitos |
Harbin Yunshuji Y-12-II | OB-1498 | W/O | 3/3 | Crashed during initial climbout, shortly after takeoff from Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport. | [7] |
| 9 January 2003 | Chachapoyas |
Fokker F-28-1000 | OB-1396 | W/O | 46/46 | The aircraft was operating the second leg of a domestic scheduled Lima–Chiclayo–Chachapoyas passenger service as Flight 222. Crashed into Cerro Coloque on approach to the final destination airport. | [8] |
| 23 August 2005 | Pucallpa |
Boeing 737-200 | OB-1809-P | W/O | 40/98 | Crash-landed in a swampland on approach to Pucallpa Airport amid a hailstorm. Was operating a domestic scheduled Lima–Pucallpa–Iquitos passenger service as Flight 204. | [9] |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "World Airline Directory – TANS (Transportes Aereos Nacionales de la Selva)" (PDF). Flight International: 86. 3 April 2001 – 9 April 2001. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2001/2001%20-%201198.html. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Accident record for TANS Perú". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=4736. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Accident description for OB-1499 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 11 November 2011.
- ^ "AIRLINE SAFETY REVIEW – FATAL ACCIDENTS: REGIONAL AND COMMUTER OPERATIONS" (PDF). Flight International: 30. 27 January 1993 – 2 February 1993. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%200164.html. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Accident description for OB-1155 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 16 November 2011.
- ^ Accident description for OB-1499 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.
- ^ Accident description for OB-1498 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 11 November 2011.
- ^ Accident description for OB-1396 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.
- ^ Accident description for OB-1809-P at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 11 November 2011.
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