Transair Georgia
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Headquarters | Georgia |
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Transair Georgia was an airline based in Georgia.
Incidents[]
In late-September 1993, three Transair Georgia aircraft were destroyed by Abkhazian rebels over the course of three days, leaving a total of 136 people dead. The first aircraft (a Tu-134) went down in the Black Sea whilst on approach to Sukhumi Dranda Airport, the second (a Tu-154, reportedly carrying Georgian troops) went down on the runway at the airport, and the third (another Tu-134) was attacked on the ground with mortar/artillery fire.
Aircraft type |
Incident type | |
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1st aircraft | Tupolev Tu-134 | Shootdown |
2nd aircraft | Tupolev Tu-154 | Shootdown |
3rd aircraft | Tupolev Tu-134 | Ground attack |
Fleet[]
The Transair Georgia fleet included the following aircraft:
- Tupolev 134
- Tupolev 154
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