S.A. de Transport Aérien (SATA) — also known as S.A. de Transport Aérien Genève — was a Swiss airline founded in June 1966, with its head office on the property of Geneva Airport,[1] and with its base in Geneva. It started as an air-taxi operator and evolved to passenger and cargo charters to points in Europe, the US, South America and the Caribbean. It terminated its activities in 1978.
| Founded | June 1966 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1978 |
| Hubs | Geneva Airport |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
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Fleet
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SATA's fleet included these aircraft in 1978
Incidents and accidents
editSATA had two major incidents with its aircraft:
- On July 17, 1973, while landing at Tromsø/Langnes Airport in Norway, a Convair CV-640 landed heavily, bounced, and landed back nose-down, resting 15m short of the runway end.
- On December 18, 1977, SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730 a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R crashed into the sea while on final approach to Funchal Airport in Portugal, killing 36.
Literature
edit- Charles Jacquat: Le goût du risque. Editions A. Barthelemy, Genf 1982.
References
edit- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 22 April 1978. 1190. "Head Office: PO Box 167, Geneva Airport, Cointrin CH-1215, Switzerland."