Paninternational
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 BAC One-Eleven parked at Stockholm Arlanda Airport in 1971 | |||||||
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| Founded | 1969 as Panair | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 15 June 1969 as Panair | ||||||
Ceased operations | 6 October 1971 as Paninternational | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Parent company | Paneuropa | ||||||
| Headquarters | Munich, West Germany | ||||||
Paninternational was a West German leisure airline headquartered in Munich with bases at Munich-Riem Airport and Düsseldorf Airport.
History
The airline was established as Germania Fluganlage GmbH in early 1969 but quickly changed corporate name to Panair. It was the flying arm of Munich-based tour operator Paneuropa and started operations on 15 June of that same year with brand new BAC 1-11-515FB jetliners with 109 seat single class configuration.[1] The favorite destinations were those of the Mediterranean basin and the Canary Islands.[2]
On 1 January 1970 the corporate name was chaged to Paninternational and two more BAC 1-11s were ordered. In November it also acquired two second-hand Boeing 707-120B to expand into long-haul markets but these programs were not crowned with success.[3]
The company's reputation was damaged by a nasty accident on September 6, 1971, when a BAC 1-11 crash-landed on a highway shortly after takeoff from Hamburg Airport. The accident gained large media attention and negative publicity. Exactly one month later, on 6 October, the airline ceased operations.[4]
Fleet
Paninternational operated the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft type | Total | Introduced | Retired | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 707-120B | 2 | 1970 | 1971 | |
| BAC 1-11-515FB | 4 | 1969 | 1971 | One written off as Flight 112 |
| Sud Aviation Caravelle III | 1 | 1969 | 1969 | Leased from Trans-Union |
Accident
- Paninternational Flight 112: On September 6, 1971, a BAC 1-11-515FB (registered D-ALAR) was lost when it crash-landed on a highway shortly after takeoff from Hamburg Airport on its way to Málaga. 22 passengers and crew were killed in the incident, caused by an unintentional filling of the aircraft's engine water injection system with jet fuel, which led to a failure of both engines.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Church, Richard J. (1994). the One-Eleven Story. Tonbridge (Kent - U.K.): Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p. 117. ISBN 0 85130 221 1.
- ↑ "World Airlines 1970". Flight International. Central London: 496. 26 March 1970.
- ↑ Wright, Alan J. (1990). Boeing 707. Shepperton (Surrey - U.K.): Ian Allan Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 0 7110 1910 X.
- ↑ Stroud, Michael (18 May 1972). "World Airline Directory". Flight International. Central London: 37.
- ↑ "World Airlines 1970". Flight International. Central London: 496. 26 March 1970.
- ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident BAC One-Eleven 515FB D-ALAR Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport (HAM)". Aviation Safety Network.
External links
Media related to Paninternational at Wikimedia Commons