Hispaniola Airways

Hispaniola Airways was an airline from the Dominican Republic, that operated flights to Europe and the United States out of its base at Puerto Plata Airport. The company was founded in 1981 and disestablished in 2000.[1] Hispaniola operated Boeing 707, Boeing 720, Douglas DC-8 and Sud Aviation Caravelle jetliners.[2]

Hispaniola Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
ZS HIS
Founded1981
Ceased operations2000
Operating basesPuerto Plata La Union Airport

Destinations
A Douglas DC-8 of Hispaniola Airways approaches John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1992.

Hispaniola Airways offered scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:

 Dominican Republic
 Spain
  • Madrid - Barajas International Airport
 United Kingdom
  • London - London Heathrow Airport
 United States of America

Incidents

On 16 December 1981 at 12:16 local time, a Hispaniola Airways Boeing 707 (registered HI-384HA) was damaged beyond repair when its right main landing gear collapsed upon landing at Miami International Airport. The aircraft had been on a positioning flight from Puerto Plata with only five crew members on board, none of which was severely injured.[3]


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References
  1. Listing of airlines of the Dominican Republic at airlineupdate.com Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. https://www.airliners.net, photos of Hispaniola Airways aircraft
  3. Hispaniola Airways 1981 incident at the Aviation Safety Network
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