Transair Georgia
Transair Georgia was an airline based in Georgia.
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| Headquarters | Georgia | ||||||
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Incidents
In late-September 1993, three Transair Georgia aircraft were destroyed by Abkhazian rebels over the course of three days, leaving a total of 136 people dead. The first aircraft (a Tu-134) went down in the Black Sea whilst on approach to Sukhumi Dranda Airport, the second (a Tu-154, reportedly carrying Georgian troops) went down on the runway at the airport, and the third (another Tu-134) was attacked on the ground with mortar/artillery fire.
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| 1st aircraft | Tupolev Tu-134 | Shootdown |
| 2nd aircraft | Tupolev Tu-154 | Shootdown |
| 3rd aircraft | Tupolev Tu-134 | Ground attack |
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