What is the mysterious airline called Opticap Aviation operating Dash 8 aircraft?
A Dash 8 registered N646CC (hex code A87BBA) operated by Opticap Aviation is flying between Malta, Tripoli, Benghazi for an yet unknown reason. It is clear this aircraft is not a regular charter. It operates for an United States agency.
These flighs are exactly what Dash 8 N706XT did in 2021. Read this article for more info. This aircraft is still operating from Malta to Libya. Last flight was in September 2024.
The registered owner according the FAA database is BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE. This is a well known trustee company. Aircraft owners who do not want others to know the owner register their aircraft at Bank of Utah.
The aircraft arrived at Malta at September 22, 2024. This aicraft is all white and has no titles. Malta is the crew and maintenance base for this kind of US operations in Libya. It arrived at Malta via stop is Almeria, Azores, St John, Manchester-Boston airport. The departure airport was Vero Beach in Florida.
The aircraft joined sistership N637CC (hex code A857F2 ) which is also operated by the same airline and which has been flying connecting Malta, Benghazi en Tripoli for a few months. The most recent flight out was at October 7, 2024.
Dash 8 N649CC is another mystery. It used to operate out of Reading (RDG). The aircraft flew all strange patterns in November 2020.
