BETA Cargo (Brazilian Express Transportes Aéreos) was a
cargo airline
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In 2018, airli ...
based in
Brazil
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. It operated international cargo charters in the Americas. Its main base was
Guarulhos International Airport
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,
São Paulo
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.
History
The airline was established in 1990 as Brasair Transportes Aéreos.
On July 10, 2012 Beta lost its operational license.
Fleet
Accidents and incidents
* On October 23, 2004 a BETA
Boeing 707
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Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, the initial first flew on Decembe ...
on a Cargo flight from
Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport,
Brazil
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to
São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport
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,
Brazil
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aborted take-off from Manaus due to a "loud noise". The aircraft afterwards started tilting to the right. It appeared the landing gear ruptured the right wing. The 37-year-old aircraft (registration PP-BSE) was written off.
10/23/2004 incident 707 body information
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See also
*List of defunct airlines of Brazil
a. Weimar Republic, German trade company that operated airline services in Brazil while also providing aircraft, maintenance and aviation information.
See also
* List of airlines of Brazil
* Transportation in Brazil
References
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References
External links
BETA CargoBrazilian Express
Defunct airlines of Brazil
Airlines established in 1990
Airlines disestablished in 2012
Defunct cargo airlines
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