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Exin

Exin is a cargo airline based in Lublin, Poland. Its main base is Katowice International Airport.

Destinations

Exin operates the following services on behalf of DHL Aviation (as of February 2010):[1]

  • Denmark
  • Copenhagen – Copenhagen Airport
  • Estonia
  • Tallinn – Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport
  • Finland
  • Helsinki – Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
  • France
  • Bordeaux – Bordeaux – Mérignac Airport
  • Marseille – Marseille Provence Airport
  • Nice – Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
  • Germany
  • Leipzig/Halle – Leipzig/Halle Airport
  • Norway
  • Stavanger – Stavanger Airport, Sola
  • Poland
  • Gdańsk – Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
  • Katowice – Katowice International Airport
  • Spain
  • Vitoria – Vitoria Airport

Fleet

The Exin fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 1 September 2011):

  • 4 Antonov An-26

Accidents and incidents

On 18 March 2010, Flight 3589, operated by Antonov An-26 SP-FDO received an unsafe gear warning on approach to Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport, Tallinn, Estonia on a flight from Helsinki Airport, Helsinki, Finland. A go-around was initiated, during which an engine failed, and a wheels-up landing was made on the frozen surface of Lake Ülemiste. Two of the six crew were injured.[2]

On 25 August 2010, Flight 3788, operated by Antonov An-26 SP-FDP rejected takeoff from Tallinn's runway 08 at high speed when the gear collapsed or retracted during the takeoff roll. The airplane skidded to a stop on its belly, no injuries occurred.[3]

External links

References

  1. EXIN-air transport:ad hoc flights retrieved 14 February 2010^
  2. Simon Hradecky. Accident: Exin AN26 at Tallinn on Mar 18th 2010, gear and engine trouble Aviation Herald, retrieved 18 March 2010^
  3. Simon Hradecky. Accident: Exin AN26 at Tallinn on Aug 25th 2010, gear collapse during takeoff The Aviation Herald, retrieved 26 August 2010^