Aero Tropical Explained
Airline: | Aero Tropical |
Iata: | - |
Icao: | TPB |
Callsign: | AERO TROPICAL |
Founded: | 1996 |
Ceased: | 1999 |
Headquarters: | Angola |
Aero Tropical, also known as Air Tropical, was an airline based in Angola. It was founded in 1996 and shut down in 1999.[1]
Accidents and Incidents
- On 27 February 1996 at 05:40 local time, an Aero Tropical Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft (registered ER-ACE) crashed during a poor-visibility approach into Lucapa Airport following a flight from Luanda. All eight persons aboard the aircraft were killed.[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: Air Tropical at airlineupdate.com . 2011-01-15 . https://archive.today/20120630040956/http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/africa/angola.htm . 2012-06-30 . dead .
- Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BP ER-ACE Lukapa. Ranter. Harro. aviation-safety.net. 2017-08-16.