Hispaniola Airways was an airline from the Dominican Republic, that operated flights to Europe and the United States out of its base at Puerto Plata Airport. The company was founded in 1981 and disestablished in 2000.[1] Hispaniola operated Boeing 707, Boeing 720, Douglas DC-8 and Sud Aviation Caravelle jetliners.[2]
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| Founded | 1981 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2000 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Puerto Plata La Union Airport | ||||||
Destinations edit
Hispaniola Airways offered scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:[when?]
Incidents edit
On 16 December 1981 at 12:16 local time, a Hispaniola Airways Boeing 707 (registered HI-384HA) was damaged beyond repair when its right main landing gear collapsed upon landing at Miami International Airport. The aircraft had been on a positioning flight from Puerto Plata with only five crew members on board, none of which was severely injured.[3]
References edit
- ^ Listing of airlines of the Dominican Republic at airlineupdate.com Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.airliners.net, photos of Hispaniola Airways aircraft
- ^ Hispaniola Airways 1981 incident at the Aviation Safety Network