Transwestern Airlines

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A Beech 99 at Salt Lake City

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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  5. http://www.timetableimages.com, Transwestern Airlines timetables
  6. Transwestern Airlines timetable May 15, 1977
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  9. NTSB Accident Report NTSB-AR-84-03, March 6, 1984

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