Air Transport Charter

Defunct UK airline, 1947–1950

Air Transport Charter (C.I.) Limited was a Jersey based charter and cargo airline from 1947 to 1950.[1]

## History

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The company was formed in 1947 to carry out passenger and cargo charters from the Channel Islands mainly to England.[1] Operations ceased in 1950.[1][2]

## Fleet

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* de Havilland Dragon Rapide

Reg'n G-AIUL, G-AGWC, G-AJWC, G-AHPT, G-AJFK, G-AFFB,

* Douglas DC-3

Reg'n G-AJBH, G-AJVZ, G-AJBG

* Miles Aerovan

## Accidents and incidents

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Douglas Dakota G-AJVZ after crashing near Ringway Airport Manchester in March 1951

* On 20 May 1948 a Douglas Dakota 3 cargo aircraft registration G-AJBG from Valence to Bovingdon carrying fruit, crashed into a tree while doing a circuit at Bovingdon at night and in low cloud.[3]
* On 27 March 1951 a Douglas Dakota 3 cargo aircraft registered G-AJVZ en route from Ringway Airport, Manchester, England, to Nutts Corner Airport, Antrim, Northern Ireland, crashed shortly after take-off on a newspaper flight following the failure of the aircraft to gain height. There were four fatalities, two of the three crew on board and two of the three passengers.[4]

## See also

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* List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom

## References

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### Notes

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1. ^ a b c Merton Jones 1972, p. 16
2. ^ "Air-Charter Guide". Flight International: 504. 28 April 1949.
3. ^ description for G-AJBG at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 2009-08-16.
4. ^ description for G-AJVZ at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 2009-08-16.

### Bibliography

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* Merton Jones, T. (1972). British Independent Airline & Operators Since 1947. UK: LAAS International.

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