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[[File:EAS Airlines B737-200 at Lagos.jpg|thumb|An EAS Airlines [[Boeing 737-200]] at [[Murtala Muhammad International Airport]]]] |
[[File:EAS Airlines B737-200 at Lagos.jpg|thumb|An EAS Airlines [[Boeing 737-200]] at [[Murtala Muhammad International Airport]]]] |
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The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:<ref> |
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*4{{spaced ndash}}[[BAC One-Eleven|BAC 1-11-500]] |
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| Founded | 1983 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2006 | ||||||
| Hubs | Murtala Mohammed International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines was an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. Its main base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.[1]
In July 2006, the airline merged with Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, forming the short-lived Nicon Airways.[2]
Code data
History
The airline was established on 23 December 1983.[1]
Destinations
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EAS Airlines operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Abuja, Enugu, Jos, Lagos and Port Harcourt.
Fleet
The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[3]
- 4 – BAC 1-11-500
- 4 – Boeing 707-351C
- 2 – Boeing 737-200
- 1 – Douglas DC-8-55F
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 May 2002, a BAC 111-500 plane crashed into a densely populated neighborhood shortly after take-off from Kano. At least 103 people were killed, many of whom were on the ground.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c Flight International 3 April 2007
- ^ Newswatch Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine 10 July 2006
- ^ "rzjets.net".
- ^ "Plane crashes in northern Nigeria". BBC News. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Robson, James (5 May 2002). "155 dead as Nigerian plane crashes on city". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
External links
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