TAE Avia, formerly named TransAVIAexport Airlines,

On 2 December 2021, TransAVIAexport and two aircraft belonging to the airline were added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the United States Department of the Treasury. In 2022, the airline was additionally blacklisted by the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland and Japan.

Fleet

TAE Avia's fleet included the following aircraft (as of October 2019):

  • 1 Boeing 747-300SF, Registration EW-465TQ
  • 5 Ilyushin Il-76TD

Accidents and incidents

  • On March 9, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1003499991, registered EW-78826), on approach at Mogadishu, Somalia, was hit by a projectile, which was later confirmed to be a RPG by Belarus officials. The aircraft landed safely but sustained substantial damage.
  • On August 22, 2017, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (registered EW-78799) on approach to Juba, South Sudan struck a tree short of the runway, destroying several houses and killing a 5-year-old girl.

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