Líneas Aéreas Nacionales S.A.
| Founded | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | January 4, 1972 |
| Hubs | Jorge Chavez International Airport |
| Focus cities | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Pucallpa Airport |
| Destinations | Cuzco,[1] Iquitos[1] |
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru |
| Key people | Juan Checa, President[1] |
Lineas Aéreas Nacionales S.A. (LANSA) was a Peruvian commercial airline headquartered in Lima, which was established in 1963. After its last Lockheed Electra crashed on Christmas Eve 1971, LANSA ceased operation, and lost its operating authority on January 4, 1972, when its working capital was exhausted.[2]
Fleet
Over the years, LANSA operated 17 aircraft. All were Lockheed Aircraft models except for four NAMC YS-11 models.[3]
Accidents and incidents
- 27 April 1966, LANSA Flight 501, Tomas, Peru, 49 fatalities[4][5]
- 9 August 1970, LANSA Flight 502, Cuzco, Peru, 101 fatalities[4][6]
- 24 December 1971, LANSA Flight 508, Puerto Inca, Peru, 91 fatalities[4][7]
References
- ^ a b c Aéreas Nacionales "World Airlines" Flight International p.634, 6 May 1971
- ^ World Airlines Flight International, p. S31, 18 May 1972
- ^ ATDB
- ^ a b c BAA-ACRO Archived 2008-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Accident history for 19660427-0 at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ Accident history for 19700809-0 at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ Accident history for 19711224-0 at Aviation Safety Network
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