Four Star Air Cargo was a cargo airline based in

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. It operated cargo services within the

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and

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and to

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. Its main base was Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.

History

The airline was established and started operations on January 1, 1982 in Saint Thomas, the

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but it later moved its offices to

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, Puerto Rico. Four Star Air Cargo was wholly owned by Four Star Aviation Inc.

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3 April 2007 Four Star Air Cargo ceased operation in December 2009.

Destinations

Four Star Air Cargo operated weekly to the following destinations from San Juan, PR: *

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, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands *

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, Tortola

Fleet

The Four Star Air Cargo fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of July 2008): *6x

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: N131FS, N132FS, N133FS, N135FS, N136FS and N138FS ''Snoopy''. N136FS was written off in April 2009 due to a cockpit fire.

Accidents and incidents

*On 17 September 1989, Douglas C-47A N101AP was damaged beyond economic repair at

, Charlotte Amalie by

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. *On May 10, 1991, Douglas R4D-7 N134FS was damaged beyond repair when it crashed shortly after take-off from Rafael Hernández Airport, Aguadilla,

following an engine failure and stall. Both crew were killed. The aircraft was on a cargo flight to Mercedita Airport, Ponce. *On April 26, 2009

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N136FS was damaged beyond repair when a fire broke out in the cockpit at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Carolina, Puerto Rico. The aircraft was taxiing for take-off on a mail flight to

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