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Orient Eagle Airways

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Orient Eagle Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
4R OEG
Founded1997
Commenced operations1998
Ceased operations2002
HeadquartersAlmaty

Orient Eagle Airways was an airline based in Kazakhstan, operating VIP charter flights for the Government of Kazakhstan.[1]

History

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The airline was founded in late 1997 and acquired two aircraft: A Boeing 737-200 (which was written off in 1998, see below) and a larger Boeing 757-200. The latter was sold to Berkut Air in early 2002, marking the moment when Orient Eagle Airways was shut down.[2][3]

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 12 April 1998 at 08:48 UTC, the Boeing 737-200 of Orient Eagle Airways (registered P4-NEN) overran the runway at Almaty International Airport in a bad-weather landing. The right main landing gear collapsed, damaging the aircraft beyond repair. All 80 passengers and 8 crew members on board survived.[4]

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