Air South (Georgia)

Former US airline

This article is about a US airline from 1969 to 1978. For other airlines of the same name, see Air South.

Air South

| IATA | ICAO | Callsign

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KQ  | —  | —
Founded| 1969
Ceased operations| 1978
Operating bases| Atlanta Municipal Airport
Headquarters| St. Simons, Georgia
Key people| David Starr

An Air South Fairchild F-27 at Atlanta Municipal Airport (1974).

Air South was an airline from the United States. Founded as Nationwide Airlines Southeast in 1969, the company had its headquarters in St. Simons, Georgia. Out of its base at Atlanta Municipal Airport, Air South operated regional scheduled passenger flights within the southeastern USA, using a small fleet of Fairchild F-27 and Martin 4-0-4 aircraft, as well as the Beechcraft Model 99.[1]

In 1975, Air South was acquired by Florida Airlines and became a wholly owned subsidiary, along with Shawnee Airlines.[2] Over the following years, Air South continued flight operations under its own branding. As a consequence of the Airline Deregulation Act, it was eventually shut down in 1978.

## Route network[edit]

In the early 1970s, Air South offered a network of domestic flights to the following destinations:[2][3]

Location  | State  | Airport

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Birmingham | Alabama | Birmingham Municipal Airport
Americus | Georgia | Souther Field
Atlanta | Georgia  | Atlanta Municipal Airport (base)
Dublin | Georgia  |
Statesboro | Georgia  | Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport
Saint Simons | Georgia  | Malcolm McKinnon Airport
Thomasville | Georgia  |
Tifton | Georgia  | Henry Tift Myers Airport
Waycross | Georgia  | Waycross-Ware County Airport
Beaufort | South Carolina | Beaufort County Airport
Hilton Head | South Carolina  | Hilton Head Airport
Nashville | Tennessee | Nashville Airport

## Accidents and incidents[edit]

* On 6 July 1969, the twelve passengers and two pilots of Air South Flight 168 died when the aircraft, a Beechcraft Model 99 (registered N844NS), crashed 10 kilometers northwest of Monroe, Georgia at 21:22 local time. Investigation into the accident revealed that the airplane had been at cruise level during a flight from Atlanta to Greenville/Spartanburg in South Carolina, when it went into an unwanted high speed nose-down dive. Because of the extreme pulling forces when they tried to regain control, both pilots were likely incapacitated so that the plane couldn't be maneuvered anymore.[1]
* On 31 March 1974, another Air South Beech 99 (registered N848NS) was destroyed when a fire broke out during taxiing at Malcolm McKinnon Airport. The two pilots and both passengers who planned to fly to Atlanta escaped before the airplane was engulfed by the flames.[4]

## Fleet[edit]

* 3 Fairchild F-27 (N2704J, N2705J, N2706J)
* 1 Martin 4-0-4 (N258D)[5]

## See also[edit]

* List of defunct airlines of the United States

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 99 Airliner N844NS Monroe, GA". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 2020-09-22.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. ^ a b "Air South (1) - Nationwide Airlines Southeast". Time Table Images. Retrieved 2020-09-22.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ "NJ021574". Departed Flights. Retrieved 2020-09-22.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 99 Airliner N848NS Brunswick-Malcolm McKinnon Airport, GA (SSI)". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 2020-09-22.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. ^ "Air South". AeroTransport Data Bank. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

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