S.A. de Transport Aérien (SATA) — also known as S.A. de Transport Aérien Genève — was a Swiss airline founded in June 1966, with its head office on the property of Geneva Airport,[1] and with its base in Geneva. It started as an air-taxi operator and evolved to passenger and cargo charters to points in Europe, the US, South America and the Caribbean. It terminated its activities in 1978.
Founded | June 1966 |
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Ceased operations | 1978 |
Hubs | Geneva Airport |
Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
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SATA's fleet included these aircraft in 1978
SATA had two major incidents with its aircraft:
- On July 17, 1973, while landing at Tromsø/Langnes Airport in Norway, a Convair CV-640 landed heavily, bounced, and landed back nose-down, resting 15m short of the runway end.
- On December 18, 1977, SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730 a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R crashed into the sea while on final approach to Funchal Airport in Portugal, killing 36.
- Charles Jacquat: Le goût du risque. Editions A. Barthelemy, Genf 1982.
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