# Enimex

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{{Short description|Former airline in Estonia}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Enimex
| logo = 
| logo_size = 
| image = Enimex Antonov An-72 Marmet.jpg|
| caption = [Antonov An-72](/source/Antonov_An-72)
| fleet_size = 
| destinations = 
| IATA = -
| ICAO = ENI
| callsign = ENIMEX
| parent = Enimex Limited
| company_slogan = 
| founded = August 1994
| ceased = 14 June 2008
| headquarters = [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn), [Estonia](/source/Estonia)
| key_people = 
| hubs = 
| secondary_hubs = 
| focus_cities = 
| frequent_flyer = 
| lounge = 
| alliance = 
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071214015328/http://www.enimex.ee/ www.enimex.ee]
}}
[[File:Antonov An-72, United Nations (Enimex) AN0622058.jpg|thumb|left|[Antonov An-72](/source/Antonov_An-72) in United Nations all-white livery]]

'''Enimex''' was an airline based in [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn), [Estonia](/source/Estonia). It operated cargo and passenger charter flights, and wet lease operations worldwide. The main operational base was [Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport](/source/Lennart_Meri_Tallinn_Airport).<ref name="FI">[Flight International](/source/Flight_International) 3 April 2007</ref>

==History==
The airline was established in August 1994 and started operations on the following 26 September.<ref name="FI"/> In March 2006, after a serious accident and some other irregularities Estonia's Civil Aviation Administration cancelled the Enimex licence to carry out passenger flights.<ref>[http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Estonian+aviation+authority+cancels+Enimex+passenger+licence/1135219139650 Helsingin Sanomat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526155037/http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Estonian+aviation+authority+cancels+Enimex+passenger+licence/1135219139650 |date=2007-05-26 }} 14 March 2006</ref> In the early 2000s, two freight aircraft were lost in accidents. All flight operations were stopped on 14 June 2008. At the time of closure the fleet consisted of 1 [Antonov An-72](/source/Antonov_An-72) and 1 leased [BAe ATP](/source/BAe_ATP).<ref>G. Endres & Flight Data Research team, "World Airlines 2007", ''Flight International'' magazine  supplement, Reed Business Information Ltd., Sutton (Surrey - U.K.), ISBN 0-617-01034-X</ref>

==Fleet==
[[File:Enimex Antonov An-28 Sipilä-1.jpg|thumb|left|[Antonov An-28](/source/Antonov_An-28)]]

During its existence, Enimex operated the following aircraft:<ref name="FI"/>

*[Antonov An-28](/source/Antonov_An-28)
*[Antonov An-72](/source/Antonov_An-72)
*[BAe ATP](/source/BAe_ATP)

==Accidents and incidents==
*29 November 1999 − [Antonov An-28](/source/Antonov_An-28) ''ES-NOF'' on cargo flight from [Oslo](/source/Oslo) to [Budapest](/source/Budapest) with a stop at [Szczecin](/source/Szczecin) crashlanded on a field in [Poland](/source/Poland). No fatalities, but the airframe was written off.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19991129-0 |title= Accident description |author= aviation-safety.net |accessdate= 1 April 2014 |archive-date= 7 April 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081022/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19991129-0 |url-status= live }}</ref>
*23 November 2001 − '''[ELK Airways Flight 1007](/source/ELK_Airways_Flight_1007)''' operated by Enimex the [Antonov AN-28](/source/Antonov_AN-28) ''ES-NOV'' on the attempt to land on [Kärdla Airport](/source/K%C3%A4rdla_Airport) in bad weather crashed into trees about 1.5&nbsp;km from the Airport. Of the 14 passengers and 3 crew on board, 2 passengers were killed. The investigation determined that the cause of the accident was pilot error. After a 9-year trial, a case was closed due to lack of public interest.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eesti.info/uudised/uudis.php?uudis=Hiiumaa_lennu%F5nnetus_kellelegi_kriminaalkaristust_kaasa_ei_toonud&uid=1178803/ |title= Eesti.info|website=eesti.info |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081203/http://eesti.info/uudised/uudis.php?uudis=Hiiumaa_lennu%F5nnetus_kellelegi_kriminaalkaristust_kaasa_ei_toonud&uid=1178803%2F |archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>
*21 April 2002 – [Antonov An-72](/source/Antonov_An-72) ''ES-NOP'' of Enimex was damaged in a hard landing at [Wamena](/source/Wamena_Airport), [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia); a minor fire broke out. Due to the dead battery of the fire truck, some firefighters ran to the accident scene with hand-held fire extinguishers. After 20 minutes, the truck's battery was charged, but the aircraft had to be written off. There were no fatalities.<ref>[https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20020421-0 Accident description AN-72 ES-NOP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305064810/https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20020421-0 |date=2017-03-05 }}. [Aviation Safety Network](/source/Aviation_Safety_Network). Retrieved 20 December 2016.</ref>
*10 February 2003 − [Antonov AN-28](/source/Antonov_AN-28) ''ES-NOY'' on a regular cargo flight from [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn) to [Helsinki](/source/Helsinki), crashed shortly after takeoff from Tallinn's [Lennart Meri Airport](/source/Lennart_Meri_Airport). The aircraft came to rest about 300 meters from the runway. Two of the three crew members on board were killed.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20030210-0 |title= ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 28 ES-NOY Tallinn-Ulemiste Airport (TLL) |author=  |work= Aviation Safety Network |publisher= Aviation Safety Network |accessdate= 1 January 2014 |archive-date= 2 January 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191828/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20030210-0 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ecaa.ee/index.php?id=1025 |title= Lennuõnnetus Tallinna lennuväljal |last= Peterson |first= Toomas |work= Lennuamet |publisher= Lennuamet |accessdate= 1 January 2014 |language= Estonian |archive-date= 2 January 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192428/http://www.ecaa.ee/index.php?id=1025 |url-status= live }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071009030254/http://www.enimex.ee/ Official website]

{{Airlines of Estonia}}

Category:Defunct airlines of Estonia
Category:Airlines established in 1994
Category:Airlines disestablished in 2008
Category:1994 establishments in Estonia
Category:2008 disestablishments in Estonia
Category:Companies based in Tallinn

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