Paramount Airlines
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Paramount Airlines is an aviation company in Sierra Leone
that used to provide a helicopter service between the capital, Freetown
, and Lungi International Airport
as well as other cities within the country. Paramount Airlines also flew helicopters to other places within West Africa
including Abuja
, Nigeria
. Flights were grounded by the Sierra Leone government for safety reasons in 2007 after a flight from the capital Freetown
crashed on landing at the Lungi International Airport
, killing all 22 people on board.
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
On June 3, 2007, a helicopter flight from Freetown crashed on landing at Lungi airport, killing all 22 people on board.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
that used to provide a helicopter service between the capital, Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
, and Lungi International Airport
Lungi International Airport
-Incidents and accidents:On August 11th, 2004 at around 2:30 p.m. a Boeing 737 plane operated by Air Guinee Express crashed while failing to take off at Lungi Airport. None of the 70 passengers aboard were killed....
as well as other cities within the country. Paramount Airlines also flew helicopters to other places within West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
including Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Flights were grounded by the Sierra Leone government for safety reasons in 2007 after a flight from the capital Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
crashed on landing at the Lungi International Airport
Lungi International Airport
-Incidents and accidents:On August 11th, 2004 at around 2:30 p.m. a Boeing 737 plane operated by Air Guinee Express crashed while failing to take off at Lungi Airport. None of the 70 passengers aboard were killed....
, killing all 22 people on board.
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
Accidents
- See 2007 Paramount Airlines helicopter crash2007 Paramount Airlines helicopter crashOn June 3, 2007 a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operated by Paramount Airlines crashed near Lungi International Airport in Sierra Leone, killing approximately 20 to 22 people.-Background:...
On June 3, 2007, a helicopter flight from Freetown crashed on landing at Lungi airport, killing all 22 people on board.