Four Star Air Cargo Explained

Airline:	Four Star Air Cargo
Iata:	HK
Icao:	FSC
Callsign:	FOUR STAR
Founded:	1982
Ceased:	2009
Hubs:	Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
Secondary Hubs:	STT
Fleet Size:	6
Parent:	Four Star Aviation Inc
Headquarters:	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Key People:	Stuart Diamond; CEO Chris Gaertner, co-owner Charlie Self, director of operations Tim Jackson, chief pilot Hiram Maldonado, director of maintenance. Juan Sanchez, Director of Cargo Operations Ahsiya Shiffrin; HR
Website:	no more available

Four Star Air Cargo was a cargo airline based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It operated cargo services within the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and to Puerto Rico. Its main base was Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.

History

The airline was established and started operations on January 1, 1982 in Saint Thomas, the United States Virgin Islands but it later moved its offices to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Four Star Air Cargo was wholly owned by Four Star Aviation Inc.^[1]

Four Star Air Cargo ceased operation in December 2009.

Destinations

Four Star Air Cargo operated weekly to the following destinations from San Juan, PR:

• Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
• Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
• Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, Tortola

Fleet

The Four Star Air Cargo fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of July 2008):^[1]

• 6x Douglas DC-3: N131FS, N132FS, N133FS, N135FS, N136FS and N138FS Snoopy. N136FS was written off in April 2009 due to a cockpit fire.

Accidents and incidents

• On 17 September 1989, Douglas C-47A N101AP was damaged beyond economic repair at Cyril E. King Airport, Charlotte Amalie by Hurricane Hugo.^[2]
• On May 10, 1991, Douglas R4D-7 N134FS was damaged beyond repair when it crashed shortly after take-off from Rafael Hernández Airport, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico following an engine failure and stall. Both crew were killed. The aircraft was on a cargo flight to Mercedita Airport, Ponce.^{[3] [4]}
• On April 26, 2009 Douglas DC-3C N136FS was damaged beyond repair when a fire broke out in the cockpit at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Carolina, Puerto Rico. The aircraft was taxiing for take-off on a mail flight to Cyril E. King Airport, Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United States

External links

• Four Star Air Cargo

Notes and References

1. [Flight International]
2. Web site: N101AP Hull-loss description . Aviation Safety Network . 22 July 2010.
3. Web site: N134FS Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 24 June 2010.
4. Web site: NTSB Identification: MIA91FA140 . National Transportation Safety Board . 27 June 2010.
5. Web site: N136FS Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 21 June 2010.
6. Web site: Accident: Four Star Cargo DC3 at San Juan on Apr 26th 2009, cockpit burned off airframe . The Aviation Herald . Simon . Hradecky . 27 April 2009 . 22 June 2010.