Transwestern Airlines
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Transwestern Airlines was a regional airline based in Logan, Utah,[1] its hub was at the Salt Lake City International Airport.[2] Founded in 1976, the carrier began service on most of the routes abandoned by Sun Valley Key Airlines. For a period in 1978 and 1979 the airline went by the name of Transwestern Airlines of Utah. In 1983 Transwestern was acquired by Horizon Air.[3]
Destinations
From its hub at Salt Lake City, the carrier served the following destinations at various times during its existence:[4][5]
- Colorado
- Grand Junction
- Idaho
- Boise
- Idaho Falls
- Pocatello
- Sun Valley (Hailey)
- Twin Falls
- Utah
- Salt Lake City - Hub & airline headquarters
- Blanding
- Logan
- Moab
- Monticello
- Price
- Provo
- Roosevelt
- Vernal
- Wyoming
- Jackson Hole
- Rock Springs
Transwestern also flew from Denver to Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1977 and 1978.[6]
Fleet
The Transwestern Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[7]
Accidents
A non-fatality accident in Idaho occurred on its route on February 15, 1983, on a late morning flight from Boise to Sun Valley. On approach, the sub-contracted Sierra Pacific Airlines de Havilland Twin Otter pitched forward and an emergency landing was attempted on Highway 75, Script error: No such module "convert". south of runway 31 of Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey. Eight were injured, seven seriously.[8] The control rod connection had separated; poor maintenance procedure using a non-standard bolt was cited as the cause.[9]
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.timetableimages.com, Transwestern Airlines timetables
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- ↑ NTSB Accident Report NTSB-AR-84-03, March 6, 1984
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