Air East
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| Founded | 1967 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Johnstown–Cambria County Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
Air East is an airline based at Johnstown–Cambria County Airport, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1967 and is a charter and FBO operator.
On April 26, 1970, Air East inaugurated six daily passenger flights under the Allegheny Commuter brand.[1]
Incidents and accidents
- On January 6, 1974, an Air East Beechcraft 99A crashed short of the runway at Johnstown, Pennsylvania after it failed to maintain flying speed and made a premature descent below the safe approach slope for reasons undetermined. Of the 15 passengers and two crew members on board, 11 passengers and one crew member were killed.[2]
Fleet
The Air East fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2006):[3]
References
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- ↑ Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
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