Cargo Plus Aviation

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Cargo Plus Aviation
IATA ICAO Callsign
8L CGP
Founded2001
Fleet size2
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates
Websitehttp://www.techno-sites.com/cargo/contact-us.htm

Cargo Plus Aviation was a cargo airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It operated ad hoc flights to Asia, Africa and eastern Europe.

History

The airline was established in July 2001 and started operations in August 2001.

Services

Cargo Plus Aviation operated freight services to the following international scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Kano, Khartoum, Lagos, Mumbai, Nairobi, N'Djamena and Sharjah.

Crashes and incidents

In March 2005, a Boeing 707 operated by Cargo Plus Aviation on behalf of Ethiopian Airlines crashed in Lake Victoria. The plane crashed while making an emergency landing in Entebbe, Uganda, while en route from Addis Ababa to Lomé. Some people aboard sustained injuries and the plane was destroyed, but there were no fatalities.[1]

Fleet

The Cargo Plus Aviation fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[2]

External links

References

  1. ^ "Cargo Plus Aviation | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  2. ^ A-Z Air Freighters Guide, 17 December 2008