USA Jet Airlines
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Willow Run Airport Albuquerque International Sunport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 26 | ||||||
| Destinations | Various throughout North America | ||||||
| Parent company | Active Aero | ||||||
| Headquarters | Belleville, MI, USA | ||||||
| Key people | Chris Healey | ||||||
| Website | http://www.usajetairlines.com | ||||||
USA Jet Airlines is an American air carrier. It operates on-demand air charter passenger and freight flights out of Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan, as well as aircraft on a government contract out of Albuquerque International Sunport in New Mexico.[1]
In March of 2008 USA Jet was awarded it first public charter contract, officially making it a scheduled airline. The company plans further growth of its scheduled passenger flying. It is a division of Active Aero Group. The airline operates a fleet of DC-9 and Dassault Falcon 20 aircraft.
Fleet
As of October, 2007 the USA Jet Airlines fleet includes:[citation needed]
KYIP Passenger Aircraft:
- 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10
- 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
- 2 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30
- 1 Dassault Falcon 20
- 2 Learjet 25
- 1 Beechcraft King Air C90
KYIP Freight Aircraft:
KABQ Aircraft:
A USA Jet DC-9 was painted and used for the filming of the movie We Are Marshall.
Accidents
On July 6, 2008, USA Jet flight 199, a DC-9-15, crashed at 2:15 a.m. as the freighter approached Plan de Guadalupe International Airport in Saltillo, Mexico, carrying a load of auto parts.
While attempting to land, the cargo plane, crashed splitting into four pieces and scattering debris across an area of about 600 meters in diameter.[2]
The flight originated in Hamilton, Ontario and stopped in Shreveport, Louisiana en-route to Saltillo. The crash killed the pilot, Captain Lon McIntosh, and severely injured the co-pilot.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Charter Airlines Offer A Wonderful Alternative To Scheduled Flying" in Cabin Managers, June 1, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
- ^ "Accident Details". 2008-07-06url=http://www.planecrashinfo.com/2008/2008-34.htm.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Text "Plane Crash Info.com" ignored (help) - ^ "American pilot killed in cargo jet crash in Mexico". CNN. 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hradecky, Simon (2008-07-06). "Crash: USA Jet Airlines DC91 at Saltillo on Jul 6th 2008, crashed short of the runway". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
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