Aerolíneas de El Salvador

Defunct Salvadoran airline
Aerolíneas de El Salvador
IATA ICAO Callsign
SZ SZA AESA
FoundedMarch 1960
Ceased operations1991
An AESA Douglas DC-6B at Miami International Airport in 1985

AESA - Aerolíneas de El Salvador S.A. was a Salvadoran airline owned by the Government of El Salvador (45%) and LANICA (45%), operating weekly cargo and mail flights between San Salvador and Miami.[1] In 1991, the airline was merged into TACA Airlines.[citation needed]

Accidents and incidents

  • On February 13, 1965, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registered YS-012C) suffered a failure on the left engine, shortly after taking off from Miami International Airport. The aircraft stalled and crashed near the end of the runway, killing both pilots.[2]
  • On June 29, 1988, a Douglas DC-6B (registered YS-05C) had a stall and crashed shortly after taking off from El Salvador International Airport. The aircraft was destroyed, while both pilots were injured.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mario Alfaro. "¿Y dónde está el avión?". Flotilla-aerea.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Aerolineas El Salvador - AESA". Baaa-acro.com.


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