Aircraft that flew in the skies of Cabo Verde

1954

1954 - 16 Jan - Beginning of the adventure

The approval of the Statutes that would allow the start of aeronautical activity in Cape Verde was published.  

1955

1955 - Birth of the Aeroclube de Cabo Verde, founded by a group of citizens, led by Joaquim Ribeiro.

Joaquim "Quim Quim" Ribeiro 1913 - 1992 - Photo In www.barrosbrito.com

The first two aircraft of the Aeroclub de Cape Verde. A Dragon-Rapide (CR-CAA) passenger plane and a two-seater Tiger-Moth (CR-CAB) single-engine trainer, aircraft purchased from the British Royal Air Force. - Photo in Mindelo Info

17 May 1955 - Dragon-Rapid's first experimental flight on the Praia / Assomada / Praia route and later, the inauguration of the Praia / Sal / S. Vicente / Praia route. Landing in S. Vicente on an improvised runway in the Baía das Gatas.

1956

Passenger demand quickly led the ACV to acquire in England, in 1956, a De Havilland DH-104 Dove, aircraft with registration CR-CAC.

De Havilland DH-104 Dove CR-CAC - Photo: David Freeman In Air-Britain Photographic Images Collection

The Aeroclub Fleet: Dove (CR-CAC), Dragon Rapid and Tiger-Moth - Photo In LASERPILOTJET

1957

1957/8 - Acquisition of two amphibious planes (Grumman Widgeon), quickly returned, given the condition of Cabo Verde's seas and replaced by two Dakotas borrowed by the Portuguese Air Force (FAP). 

Grumman Widgeon, amphibious, twin-engine, 5-seat layout

Douglas C-47 Dakota of the Portuguese Air Force, in São. Vicente - Photo In LASERPILOTJET  

1958

1958 - The End of the Adventure 

Due to high expenses and the inability to respond to the volume of demand, a 17-seater Heron aircraft was also chartered, which proved to be very expensive. 

Schematic drawing of the De Havilland DH.114 Sea Heron C Mk-20, 17 - seat, four-engines 

The ACV had been going through financial difficulties for some time and it was then decided to end the aeronautical activities.

1958 - (December) - Creation of the national company TACV - Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde

Soon after, the TACV, Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde, was born on December 27, 1958, inheriting from the ACV aircraft, pilots and mechanics.

Flight operations began in January 1959.

1959

1959 - 22 Nov - Accident in S. Filipe of a third Dakota also provided by the FAP on the occasion of the removal to review of a Dove. This Dakota has been replaced by a four-seater Beech-Craft, which again proved insufficient, which led to acquisition of two more Dove aircraft - CR-CAL and CR-CAR.

Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) - Photo In BUREAU OF ACCIDENTS ARCHIVES

De Havilland DH-104 Dove CR-CAL - Photo: Vitor Carneiro In PLANESPOTTERS.NET

De Havilland DH-104 Dove CR-CAR - Photo: Patrick Mutzemberg In JETPHOTOS.NET         

1961

Aerodrome on the island of Sal (AM1) - Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune and F-86F Saber aircrafts of the Portuguese Air Forces, within the scope of military activities related to the upcoming overseas war, in the former Portuguese colony Guinea-Bissau.

P2V-5 Neptune at Aerodrome No.1 in transit on Sal Island - Photo in DOCPLAYER.COM.BR

F-86F Saber and P2V-5 Neptune on Sal, during "Operation Atlas" - Photo in DOCPLAYER.COM.BR  

The 70's

Portuguese Air Force Nord N2502A Noratlas "Barriga de Jinguba"

Photo In ESQUADRA 502 EMFA.PT

1973

1973 - 2 Hawker Siddley HS 748 and 3 Britten Norman Islander are purchased to replace the Doves. HS 748 - Registered: CR-CAW and CR-CAV

CR-CAW (Portuguese registration) - Photo In picclick.co.uk

CR-CAW (Post-Independence Painting) - Photo: Mesquita Collection In JETPHOTOS.NET

D4-CAW (Registration and painting after the creation of the national prefix - 1984) - Photo: Irene Schroeder In Airport-Data.com

Islanders - Prefixes: CR CAS, CR-CAU e CR-CAT

Islander CR-CAS in Fogo - Photo In LASERPILOTJET

Photos: David Oates In AIRLINERS.NET  

1980 - 2 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters are purchased to replace the Islanders. Registration: D4-CAX and D4-CAY 

Two paintings of the DHC 6-300 Twin Otter:

DH6-300 Twin Otter - D4-CAX (Crashed on 28/09/98) - Photo Patrick Mutzenberg In JETPHOTOS.NET

DH6-300 Twin Otter - D4-CAY - Photo JPC In Airport-Data.com

1985

1985 - Start of international connections with a Sal - Lisbon - Sal flight, with a LAM DC 10  

Mc Donnell Douglas DC 10-30 - F-GDJK - Photo: Pedro Aragão In JETPHOTOS.NET

1990

1990 - 2 Casa-212 and 1 Embraer 120 aircraft join the TACV fleet  

Casa-212-300 Aviocar D4-CBA - Photo : Patrick Mutzemberg In AIRLINERS.NET

Embraer 120 Brasíla D4-CAZ - Photo In LASERPILOTJET

1994

1994 - 2 ATR 42-300 are acquired

- Nov 1994 - D4-CBE - Joaquim Ribeiro

- Dez 1994 - D4-CBF - Rabil

1996

1996 - B757-200 - First long-range aircraft 

- Mar 1996 - D4-CBG - B.Leza

Boeing 757-2Q8 - D4-CBG - Photo: Bjorn Wylezich In PLANESPOTTERS.NET

1997

1997 - 1 ATR 42-300 is acquired for the TACV fleet

 - Jul 1997 - D4-CBH - Alex

1998

Cape Verde Express - charter flights, VIP flights, health evacuation flights, cargo flights and tourist excursions.

Cape Verde Express - Registrations   D4-CBJ, D4-CBL, D4.JCA

Cessna 208 Caravan D4-CBJ - Photo in WWW.ECABOVERDE.COM

Let L140 Turbolet D4-CBL - First painting - Foto: Ângelo Rosa in PORTUGALSPOTTERS.ORG

Let L140 Turbolet D4-CBL - New painting - Foto: Ângelo Rosa in PORTUGALSPOTTERS.ORG

Let L140 Turbolet D4-JCA, Preguiça aerodrome - S. Nicolau - Photo: Waldir in Bluecrane - Flickr

2001

2001 - INTER ISLANDS AIRLINES

Embraer Brasília 120 - D4-CBM

Embraer Brasília 120 - D4-CBM - Phto: Cayetano De Marti Vallés In AVIATIONCORNER.NET

2002

2002 - BOEING 737-300

- D4-CBN

Boeing 737-3Q8 - D4-CBN - Photo: Vitor Carneiro In PLANESPOTTERS.NET

2006

2006 - One more ATR 42-300 is acquired

- Mai 2006 - D4-CBS

ATR 42-320 - D4-CBS - Photo: Eric Pajaud In JETPHOTOS.NET

2007

2007 - ATR's 42-300 and 72-500 are acquired. 

- Apr 2007 - ATR 72-500 D4-CBT
- Jul 2007 - ATR 72-500 D4-CBU

ATR 72-500 - D4-CBU - Photo: Gonçalo Guimarães In JETPHOTOS.NET

- Out 2007 - ATR 42-500 D4-CBV

ATR 42-500 - D4-CBV - Photo In WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

2008

2008 JUN - HALCYONAIR

ATR 42-320 D4-CBQ 

ATR 42-320 - D4-CBQ - Photo: Pedro Castellano Garcia In JETPHOTOS.NET

2010

2010 - OCT - 2nd ATR for Halcyonair 

ATR 42-500 D4-CBW

ATR 42-500 - D4-CBW - Photo In LASERPILOTJET

2012

2012 - Boeing 737-800

- Jun 2012 - D4-CBX - Mindelo

Boeing 737-8Q8 WL - D4-CBX - Photo: Giovanni Curto In PLANESPOTTERS.NET

- Ago 2012 - D4-CBY - Praia

Boeing 737-83N WL - D4-CBY - Photo: José Carlos In PLANESPOTTERS.NET

2015

2015 - Boeing 737-400

- Jan 2015 - OM-GTC

Boeing 737-430 - OM-GTC - Photo: Giovanni Curto In PLANESPOTTERS.NET

2017

2017 - Another ATR 72-500 joins the TACV fleet 

- Fev 2017 - D4-CCC 

ATR 72-500 - D4-CCC - Photo: Maarten Dols In PLANESPOTTERS.NET

2017 - Acquisition of the 2nd B757-200

- Mai 2004 - D4-CBP - Emigranti

Boeing 757-2Q8 - D4-CBP - Photo: Bjorn Wylezich In PLANESPOTTERS.NET

ICELANDAIR ERA

- Nov 2017 - Boeing 757-200

- TF-FII

Boeing 757-200 - TF-FII - Photo In NEWSAVIA.COM

- TF-FIW 

Boeing 757-27B TF-FIW - Photo: Crstóvão Febra In JETPHOTOS.COM

2019

- Mai 2019 - D4-CCF - Praia de Santa Maria

Boeing 757-236 WL - D4-CCF - Photo: Gianluca Mantelinni In PLANESPOTER.NET

- Dez 2019 - D4-CCG - Baía de Tarrafal

Boeing 757-208 WL - D4-CCG - Photo: Maarten-sr In PLANESPOTTERS.NET

- Dez 2019 - D4-CCH - Fontaínhas

Boeing 757-256 WL - D4-CCH - Photo: OCFLT_OMGcat In PLANESPOTER.NET

ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS  

1957 - 14 JUN

 PLACE - PRAIA - SANTIAGO
AIRCRAFT - De Havilland DH.104 Dove - D4-CAC
OPERATOR - AEROCLUB DE CABO VERDE
DESCRIPTION - Belly landing, with landing gear retracted, no casualties.

1959 - 22 NOV

PLACE  - SÃO FILIPE - FOGO
AIRCRAFT  - Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
OPERATOR  - FAP - PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE 
DESCRIPTION  - Difficulty braking after landing. The aircraft passed the opposite end of the runway and fell into a small ravine ahead, and caught on fire . No casualties.

1961 - 7 SET

PLACE - SÃO PEDRO - S. VICENTE
AIRCRAFT  - De Havilland DH.104 Dove - CR-CAD
OPERATOR  - AEROCLUB DE CABO VERDE
DESCRIPTION  - After landing, the nose landing gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to skid several meters into a stop. No casualties.

1998 - 28 SET

PLACE - PRAIA - SANTIAGO
AIRCRAFT  - De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter D4-CAX
OPERATOR  - TACV
DESCRIPTION - Approaching for landing at Francisco Mendes Aerodrome, coming from S. Nicolau, the pilots encountered a stormy situation, with strong winds and heavy rain, and, eventually ,it was this weather condition that led to the accident, with one fatality. There is still information that says the crew left S. Nicolau with insufficient fuel to land at an alternative airport. (in: https://www.baaa-acro.com/country/cabo-verde)

1999 - 7 AGO

PLACE - S. ANTÃO ISLAND
AIRCRAFT  - Dornier DO228
OPERATOR - CABO VERDE COAST GUARD
DESCRIPTION  - Approaching for landing at the Agostinho Neto Aerodrome in Santo Antão, the crew encountered a meteorological situation that translated into low clouds and visibility below safety minimums, so it was decided to return to S. Pedro, the aerodrome of origin. It is known that the aircraft collided with a hill located in the northeast of the island, causing the death of 18 occupants, 2 crew and 16 passengers.

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