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Transair Georgia was an airline based in
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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
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whilst on approach to
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, 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.


Fleet

The Transair Georgia fleet included the following aircraft: * Tupolev 134 * Tupolev 154


References

* Defunct airlines of Georgia (country) {{Georgia-transport-stub