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'''Eastland Air''' was an [[airline]] based in [[Toowoomba]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. The airline |
'''Eastland Air''' was an [[airline]] based in [[Toowoomba]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. The airline started passenger operations in 1991 and ceased in 2003. |
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==Destinations== |
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* '''Queensland''' |
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** [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]] |
** [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]] |
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** [[Cunnamulla Airport|Cunnamulla]] |
** [[Cunnamulla Airport|Cunnamulla]] |
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** [[St George Airport (Queensland)|St George]] |
** [[St George Airport (Queensland)|St George]] |
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** [[Thargomindah Airport|Thargomindah]] |
** [[Thargomindah Airport|Thargomindah]] |
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** [[Toowoomba |
** [[Toowoomba City Aerodrome|Toowoomba]] |
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* '''New South Wales''' |
* '''New South Wales''' |
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** [[Moree Airport|Moree]] |
** [[Moree Airport|Moree]] |
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==Fleet== |
==Fleet== |
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At various stages during its time in operation, Eastland Air operated the following aircraft types; |
At various stages during its time in operation, Eastland Air operated the following aircraft types; |
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==Accidents and incidents== |
==Accidents and incidents== |
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* On 27 November 2001, a Beech C90 King Air operated by Eastland Air crashed after take-off at [[Toowoomba City Aerodrome|Toowoomba Aerodrome]] killing the pilot and three members of the Queensland government's mental health team.<ref name="crash">{{cite news |title=Coroner to deliver Eastland Air findings |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/coroner-to-deliver-eastland-air-findings-20070807-ry8.html |accessdate=26 July 2019 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=7 August 2007 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Code data== |
==Code data== |
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*[[International Air Transport Association|IATA]] Code: '''DK''' |
*[[International Air Transport Association|IATA]] Code: '''DK''' |
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*[[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]] Code: '''ELA''' |
*[[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]] Code: '''ELA''' |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of defunct airlines of Australia]] |
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* [[Aviation in Australia]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://www.aussieairliners.org/metroliners/vh-mks/vhmks.html History of an Eastland Air SA-227 Metro] |
*[http://www.aussieairliners.org/metroliners/vh-mks/vhmks.html History of an Eastland Air SA-227 Metro] |
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| Commenced operations | 1991 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2003 | ||||||
| Fleet size | See Fleet below | ||||||
| Destinations | See Destinations below | ||||||
| Headquarters | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | ||||||
Eastland Air was an airline based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The airline started passenger operations in 1991 and ceased in 2003.
Destinations
[edit]- Queensland[1]
- New South Wales
Fleet
[edit]At various stages during its time in operation, Eastland Air operated the following aircraft types;
- Beech 200 Super King Air
- Beech C90 King Air
- de Havilland DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
- Piper PA-31
- Fairchild SA-227 Metroliner
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 27 November 2001, a Beech C90 King Air operated by Eastland Air crashed after take-off at Toowoomba Aerodrome killing the pilot and three members of the Queensland government's mental health team.[2]
Code data
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics [BITRE], 2008, Air transport services in regional Australia: trends and access, Report 115, BITRE, Canberra ACT.
- ^ "Coroner to deliver Eastland Air findings". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
External links
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