About the Airline: Atlantic Airlines (NOT a real airline) commenced operations in 1968 as a regional carrier based in Papas Fritas with a fleet of 9 Fokker 27 Friendships and 8 Nord 262s. Eventually, in 1982, they became an international carrier using 6 Lockheeed L1011 Tristars 500s, 5 DC-10s, 9 MD-80s and 2 Boeing 747-100s. Atlantic flight 2935 / ATL2953: In 1984, Atantic Airlines flight 2953, a scheduled operation from Papas Fritas (PTF) to Trinidad and Tobago (POS) and then Tulsa International Airport in Oklahoma (OKL), flown by a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 carrying 247 passengers crashed after a series of unfortunate events while on its way to Trinidad. This accident killed all 247 passengers sadly. However, this was the only incident that Atlantic Airlines has ever had and is a very safe airline. About the Aircraft: Atlantic Airlines first acquired the aircraft at the start of the airline. The first plane delivered carried the registration BF-FST. It flew with the airline for 37 years before retiring in 2005. All aircraft in the airline were eventually phased out by more modern and fuel efficient planes such as: the ATR 42/72-500 (later acquired -600 series), Airbus A320 and A321, Boeing 767-300, Boeing 737-800 and Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. Now, the airline is very large and has over 37 routes in the Caribbean, Americas and Europe.