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| Founded | 1968 (as Panair) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | January 1, 1970 (as Paninternational) | ||||||
| Ceased operations | October 6, 1971 | ||||||
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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 founded by Munich-based tour operator Paneuropa in 1968 as Panair and started operations on January 1, 1970. After commencing leisure operations within Europe using their new BAC 1-11-515FBs, Paninternational rapidly acquired two Boeing 707-120B pre-owned by American Airlines to expand into long-haul flights.
It ceased operations already on October 6, 1971 in the aftermath of the accident of Flight 112, which gained large media attention and negative publicity.
Fleet
Paninternational operated the following aircraft:[1][2]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Paninternational Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Paninternational". Aerobernie.bplaced.net. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "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
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