Baron Aviation Services

Infobox Airline
airline=Baron Aviation Services
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fleet_size=36
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ICAO=BVN
callsign=SHOW-ME
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founded=1973
headquarters=Vichy, Missouri, USA
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hubs=Rolla National Airport
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website= http://www.baron-aviation.com

Baron Aviation Services is an American cargo airline based in Vichy, Missouri, USA. It was established in 1973 and operates small package express cargo services on behalf of FedEx Express. Its main base is Rolla National Airport, Vichycite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 84 | date= 2007-03-27] .

Fleet

The Baron Aviation Services fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007) :

*1 Cessna 208 Caravan
*35 Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster

Accidents and Incidents

*November 16, 1991: A Cessna 208 Caravan leased from FedEx, departed on a cargo flight from Memphis en route to Destin when it plunged into Choctawhatchee Bay 2 miles NE of the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport while approaching for a landing. The pilot onboard was killed. The cause was determined to be the pilot's failure to follow proper ILS rules.
[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19911116-0]

*March 5, 1998: Flight 8315, a Cessna 208 Caravan leased from FedEx departed on a cargo flight from Memphis en route to Bowling Green when radar and radio contact was lost. The plane crashed about 8.8 miles SE of Clarksville on a ridge on the northern side of a valley. The pilot, who was the only occupant was killed. The cause of the crash was ice on the wings, causing the plane to stall and crash.
[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19980305-0]

External links

* [http://www.baron-aviation.com Baron Aviation Services]

References