BETA Cargo explained
BETA Cargo (Brazilian Express Transportes Aéreos) was a cargo airline based in Brazil. It operated international cargo charters in the Americas. Its main base was Guarulhos International Airport, São Paulo.[1]
History
The airline was established in 1990 as Brasair Transportes Aéreos.[1] On July 10, 2012 Beta lost its operational license.[2]
Fleet
BETA fleet!Aircraft!In
Service!Orders!Notes| Boeing 707-320C | 1 | - | |
| Douglas DC-8-73CF | 4 | - | |
| Total | 5 | - | | |
|---|
Accidents and incidents
- On October 23, 2004 a BETA Boeing 707 on a Cargo flight from Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, Brazil to São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil aborted take-off from Manaus due to a "loud noise". The aircraft afterwards started tilting to the right. It appeared the landing gear ruptured the right wing. The 37-year-old aircraft (registration PP-BSE) was written off.[3] [4]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Directory: World Airlines. Flight International. 85. 2007-03-27.
- Web site: Ata da reunião deliberativa realizada em 10 de julho de 2012. ANAC. July 10, 2012. August 28, 2012.
- http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20041023-0 BETA 707 incident
- http://www.airframes.org/reg/ppbse 10/23/2004 incident 707 body information
