Aerocon
| Aerocon | |
|---|---|
 Fairchild Swearingen Metro from Aerocon |
|
| IATA code : | A4 |
| ICAO code : | AEK |
| Call sign : | AEROCON |
| Founding: | 2005 |
| Operation stopped: | 2015 |
| Seat: | El Trompillo Airport |
| Home airport : | Trinidad airport |
| Management: | Mario Anes ( CEO ) |
| Fleet size: | 4th |
| Aims: | national |
| Aerocon ceased operations in 2015. The information in italics refer to the last status before the end of operation. | |
Aerocon was a Bolivian airline based at El Trompillo Airport .
history
The airline was founded in 2005 and ceased operations in February 2015, whereupon the Bolivian supervisory authority withdrew the company's license in May 2015 . Most recently the company operated four Fairchild Swearingen Metro .
Incidents
Aerocon recorded three incidents in its history, two of which were fatal:
- On September 6, 2011 a Fairchild Swearingen metro crashed from El Trompillo Airport to Trinidad near Trinidad. Two crew members and six out of seven passengers died in the accident.
- On November 3, 2013, a Fairchild Swearingen Metro (flight A4 25) from Trinidad to Riberalta had an accident while landing. The plane came off the runway and caught fire. Eight people were killed and nine people were injured. At the time it was raining heavily and visibility was poor.
See also
Web links
- Photos of the Aerocon on Airliners.net
- Aerocon website. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012 ; accessed on March 14, 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ch-aviation - Bolivia revokes Aerocon's AOC over inactivity (English), accessed on August 2, 2017
- ↑ Aircraft accident data and report in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
- ^ Accident: Aerocon SW4 at Riberalta on Nov 3rd 2013, runway excursion on landing. The Aviation Herald , accessed November 7, 2013.