Air Liberia Explained

Airline:	Air Liberia
Iata:	NL
Icao:	ALI
Callsign:	AIR LIBERIA
Parent:	Managed by Hughes AirWest initially
Founded:	1974
Ceased:	1990
Headquarters:	Monrovia, Liberia
Hubs:	Roberts International Airport & Spriggs Payne Airport

Air Liberia was a domestic airline based in Liberia.

History

Formed in 1974 following a merger between Liberian National Airlines, which was established as Liberian National Airways in 1948,^[1] and Ducor Air Transport (Datco) to form Air Liberia, the carrier ceased trading in 1990.^[2] It initially operated a prop fleet (Cessna 337's) joined by Britten-Norman Islander & Trislander aircraft in 1975 for scheduled services. In February 1978 an HS 748 was purchased from the manufacturer in order to operate domestic flights. The aircraft was written off in April 1983. A Boeing 737 was used for government VIP operations.

Accidents and incidents

• On 19 April 1975, Douglas C-47A EL-AAB was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Roberts International Airport, Harbel. All 25 people on board survived.^[3]
• On 16 April 1983, HS 748 EL-AIH was destroyed when, after taking off from Khartoum Airport, an engine failed. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19830416-0

See also

• List of defunct airlines of Liberia

External links

• Air Liberia logo, Museum of Flight

Notes and References

1. Web site: Liberian National Airways . Airline History . 23 March 2022.
2. Web site: Liberian National Airlines . edcoatesaircraftphotos.com . 22 March 2022.
3. Web site: EL-AAB Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 21 August 2010.