Roblex Aviation

Roblex Aviation is a cargo airline based in Puerto Rico. This airline started flying in 1997 throughout the Caribbean and surrounding areas. The airline has one base in Puerto Rico, at San Juan and plans to open another at the former Air Force base in Aguadilla, now known as Rafael Hernandez International Airport.

Fleet

As of August 2006 the Roblex Aviation fleet includes:

*7 Shorts 360-300 [Flight International, 3-9 October 2006]

Accidents/Incidents

On April 4, 2001 a Roblex Aviation DC-3A (built in 1942, c/n 4986, Registration N19BA), while on a training flight taking off from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport crashed into the water. This is the description provided for Aviation Safety Network:

"The DC-3 was being used for a training flight out of San Juan-Luis Munoz Marin Airport to practice ILS approaches. After performing a touch-and-go on Runway 10, apparently both engines failed. The crew ditched the plane in the laguna La Torrecilla, one mile East of the airport." Credit goes to Harro Ranter [http://www.ruudleeuw.com/ditched_dc3.htm] , (see pictures of the aircraft in the water).

Both pilots exited the aircraft safely.

External links

* [http://www.roblex.com Roblex Aviation Website]
* [http://www.aircharterguide.com/Operator_Info/ROBLEX_AVIATION,_INC./2108 Air Charter Guide]
* [http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=5503 Aviation Safety Network]
* [http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=04042001&reg=N19BA&airline=Roblex+Aviation AirDisaster website]

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