Tropic Air
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Tropic Air is an airline operating scheduled services from Belize. Founded in 1979 by John Greif III with just a single airplane and two employees, Tropic has steadily grown to a fleet of 17 light aircraft and now operates over 200 daily scheduled flights. The airline flies to 13 destinations in Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. The airline also offers private charters as well as various sightseeing tours.
DestinationsEdit
- Belize
- Ambergris Caye - John Greif II Airport
- Belize City
- Caye Caulker - Caye Caulker Airport
- Corozal - Corozal Airport
- Dangriga - Dangriga Airport
- Placencia - Placencia Airport
- Punta Gorda - Punta Gorda Airport
- Guatemala
- Guatemala City - La Aurora International Airport
- Honduras
- Roatan - Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport
- San Pedro Sula - Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Mexico
- Cancun - Cancún International Airport
- El Salvador
- San Salvador - El Salvador International Airport
FleetEdit
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The Tropic Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
| Aircraft | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 15 | More aircraft on order |
| Total | 15 |
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is also leased seasonally.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Accidents and incidentsEdit
- 4 December 2014: a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan overran the runway upon landing at the Belize City Municipal Airport and came to rest in the waters of the Caribbean Sea. Nobody was hurt.<ref>Template:ASN accident</ref>
- 17 November 2017: a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan on a domestic flight to Punta Gorda Airport in Belize with seven people on board, including the Acting Prime Minister of Belize Patrick Faber and Agriculture Minister Godwin Hulse, ditched in the sea just after it lifted off the runway at Placencia Airport, after one of its main landing gear wheels hit a vehicle. Several occupants of the aircraft and a passenger in the vehicle were injured, but there were no fatalities. The runway at Placencia Airport is very close to a road that has boom gates to stop vehicles while aircraft are landing or taking off; one of the gates reportedly failed to deploy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 17 April 2025: Tropic Air Flight 711, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX was hijacked by a man armed with a knife, while it was flying from Corozal Airport to John Greif II Airport. The aircraft managed to make an emergency landing in Belize City, where the hijacker was shot dead. In addition 3 of the 16 occupants were injured.