| Commenced operations | 1947 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1947 |
| Operating bases | Ilopango International Airport |
| Headquarters | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Aerovias Latino Americanas, S.A. (Spanish for Latin American Airways, and also known as ALA or ALASA,[1]) was a Salvadoran airline which operated in 1947.[2]
Accidents and incidents
- On 30 April 1947, an ALASA Douglas C-47-DL (registered YS-30) was too low and collided with a train while attempting to land at the Ilopango International Airport in San Salvador.[3][4] None of the four occupants of the aircraft were killed, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair by the impact and fire.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (1947). "Overseas Air Transportation: by Steamship Operators, by a Consolidated Air Carrier: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Eighteenth Congress First Session on Bills Relative to Overseas Air Transportation". p. 1,353. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ "Aerovias Latino-Americanas". Airline History. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- 1 2 "Accident Description – YS-30". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- 1 2 "Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in San Salvador". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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