Transair Georgia was an airline based in
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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Incidents
In late-September 1993, three Transair Georgia aircraft
were destroyed by Abkhazian rebels over the course of three days, leaving a total of 136 people dead. The first aircraft (a Tu-134) went down in the
Black Sea
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whilst on approach to
Sukhumi Dranda Airport, the second (a Tu-154, reportedly carrying Georgian troops) went down on the runway at the airport, and the third (another Tu-134) was attacked on the ground with mortar/artillery fire.
Fleet
The Transair Georgia fleet included the following aircraft:
*
Tupolev 134
*
Tupolev 154
External links
References
Defunct airlines of Georgia (country)
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