ELK Airways

Former airline in Estonia
Tupolev Tu-134 operated by ELK Airways

ELK Airways (Estonian: Eesti Lennukompanii ELK Lennuliinid, abbreviated ELK) was an Estonian airline which operated from 1991 to 2001.[1]

In the beginning, ELK used three Tupolev Tu-154 jetliners; they later used Let L-410, BAe Jetstream 31 and Tupolev Tu-134A aircraft.[citation needed]

On 23 November 2001, an ELK Antonov An-28 crashed into trees located shortly before the runway at Kärdla Airport, killing two passengers. The aircraft was being leased from Enimex.[2]

References

  1. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network, ASN Aviation Safety Database, Operator index, Estonia. ELK Airways". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-28 ES-NOV Kärdla". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

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