Air Horizon

Air Horizon, formerly known as Transtel Togo,[1] was an airline based in Lomé, Togo operating flights within Africa, the Middle East and Asia out of Lomé-Tokoin Airport. The airline was founded in 2004 and shut down in 2007.[2]

Air Horizon
IATA ICAO Callsign
8C HZT HORIZON TOGO
Founded2004
Ceased operations2007
HubsLomé-Tokoin Airport
Fleet size3
HeadquartersLomé, Togo

Fleet

As of March 2007, the Air Horizon fleet included the following aircraft:[1]

Accidents and incidents

  • On 24 July 2001, Vickers Viscount 3D-OHM of Transtel was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at N'Djamena International Airport when the aircraft departed the runway, damaging the engines and propellors.[3] Although written off by the insurers, the aircraft was repaired. Repairs were almost complete when a soldier accidentally discharged his gun, puncturing a fuel tank.[4]

References

  1. Flight International 27 March 2007
  2. "Air Horizon at airlineupdate.com". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  3. "cessna caravan | 2002 | 0213 | Flight Archive". www.flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  4. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 October 2009.


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