Trans-Asia

For the defunct Taiwan airline, see TransAsia Airways.
For the Philippine shipping company, see Trans-Asia Shipping Lines.

Trans-Asia (ICAO Code: TSX) was an airline from Kazakhstan, which operated a fleet of two leased Ilyushin Il-62M aircraft.[1] The company was founded in 1996 and ceased to exist in 1999.[2]

Accidents and incidents

  • On 24 April 1998, an engine of an Ilyushin Il-62M (registered YR-IRD) exploded shortly before take-off of the aircraft, which was operating a passenger flight from Istanbul Atatürk Airport on behalf of Trans-Asia. Due to the ensuing fire, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All 64 passengers and 9 crew members on board survived.[2]

References

  1. ^ Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
  2. ^ a b Information about Trans-Asia at the Aviation Safety Network


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