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NEW ENGLAND
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New England Airlines, Inc
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Westerly, Rhode Island
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William Bendokas (President)
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http://wwwblock-islandcom/nea/
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is an
Airline based in
Westerly, Rhode Island ,
USA . With a main base at
Westerly State Airport , it provides scheduled service to
Block Island and operates charters to other destinations.
The airline was established and started operations in 1970.
As of November 2005, New England Airlines' fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
N304SK S/N 564 BN-2A-26
N123NE S/N 46 BN-2A-26
N4885T S/N 32-7240092 PA-32-300
N8303C S/N 32-7640058 PA-32-300
- BN-2 Islander flying a charter to Westerly crashed into the sea 3 to 5 miles NW of Block Island. All 8 people on board, 7 passengers, 2 dogs and 1 crew, were killed. The flight proceeded under a cloud layer on a moonless night while a SIGMET was in effect for moderate to occasionally severe Turbulence and possible Wind Shear . The reason for the crash was undetermined.1
