Trans Service Airlift Explained

Airline:	Trans Service Airlift Service de transport aérien
Fleet Size:	5
Iata:	-
Icao:	TSR
Callsign:	TRANS SERVICE
Commenced:	1991
Ceased:	2006^[1]
Headquarters:	Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hubs:	N'djili Airport

Trans Service Airlift (TSA, French: Service de transport aérien) was an airline based at N'djili Airport, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was privately owned and operated in years 1991–1998.

Accidents and incidents

• On December 18, 1995 a Lockheed L-188C Electra owned by Trans Service Airlift crashed shortly after takeoff from Jamba, Cuando Cubango, Angola, killing 141 of the passengers and crew. See Trans Service Airlift Lockheed L-188 crash.

Fleet

According to information on August 2010 the Trans Service Airlift fleet included:^[2]

• 2 B727 (Ex-FedEx 2007/2010)
• 2 BAe 748 Series 2(Both aircraft broken up 1996/97)
• 1 Lockheed L-188 Electra (Aircraft sold and parked Kinshasa since Dec 1996 until present day)
• 1 Nord 262 (Aircraft crashed on takeoff N'dolo 1995 killing all pax - crew survived)
• 1 Vickers Viscount 700 (Aircraft broken up 1996)

See also

• Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

External links

• Aviation Safety Network

Notes and References

1. Web site: Trans Service Airlift . Aviation Safety . 20 February 2022.
2. [Flight International]