Air São Tomé and Príncipe (Linhas Aéreas de São Tomé e Príncipe, Lda) was an

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based in

São Tomé São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for " Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities. History Álva ...

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

.Outras Empresas do Grupo TAP
" TAP Portugal. 67. Retrieved on 15 June 2011. "Sede Social Av. Marginal 12 de Julho, CP 45 S. Tomé e Príncipe" It operated scheduled services within the islands and to neighbouring

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. Its main base was

São Tomé International Airport São Tomé International Airport ( pt, Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé) is a minor international airport located on São Tomé Island, from the city of São Tomé. It is the main airport serving São Tomé and Príncipe. Facilities Th ...

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27 March 2007 It lost its only aircraft in an accident in 2006.

History

Air São Tomé was founded in 1993 to replace Equatorial International Airlines. The company was owned by

TAP Portugal TAP Air Portugal is the currently state-owned flag carrier airline of Portugal, headquartered at Lisbon Airport which also serves as its hub. TAP – Transportes Aéreos Portugueses – has been a member of the Star Alliance since 2005 and opera ...

(40%), government of São Tomé and Príncipe (35%) and Mistral Voyages (1%).

Services

Air São Tomé and Príncipe operated the following services (at January 2005): *Domestic scheduled destinations:

Príncipe Príncipe is the smaller, northern major island of the country of São Tomé and Príncipe lying off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. It has an area of (including offshore islets) and a population of 7,324 at the 2012 Census;

and

. *International scheduled destinations:

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Incidents and accidents

* On 23 May 2006, Air São Tomé and Príncipe's only aircraft, a DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300, crashed in

Ana Chaves Bay Ana Chaves Bay ( pt, Baía de Ana Chaves) is a bay on the northeast coast of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. The capital city of São Tomé and its port are situated by the bay. It stretches from the Ponta Oque del Rei in the north ...

in the north east of

São Tomé Island São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in May 2018 to about 193,380 or 96% of the nation's population. The island is divided into six districts. It is located 2 km (1¼ miles) north of the ...

during a training flight. There were four fatalities, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair

Fleet

Air São Tomé and Príncipe operated: *1 DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 registration ''S9-BAL'', offered by

, and crashed during 2006.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Air Sao Tome And Principe Defunct airlines of São Tomé and Príncipe Airlines established in 1993 Airlines disestablished in 2006 1993 establishments in São Tomé and Príncipe 2006 disestablishments in São Tomé and Príncipe