SANSA (airline)
{{Short description|Regional airline based in Costa Rica}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = SANSA
| image = Sansa.png
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| IATA = RZ
| ICAO = LRS
| callsign = SANSA
| founded = 1978
| commenced =
| ceased =
| hubs = Juan Santamaría International Airport
| secondary_hubs =
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer =
| subsidiaries =
| fleet_size = 10
| destinations = 14
| parent = Regional Airlines Holding LLC
| headquarters = San José, Costa Rica
| key_people =
| website = {{URL|http://www.flysansa.com}}
}}
SANSA (Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A.) is a regional airline based in San José, Costa Rica. It operates scheduled passenger services as part of the former TACA Regional system, and was a subsidiary of Avianca Holdings. Its main hub is Juan Santamaría International Airport.[https://flysansa.com/our-history/ Sansa Website] History, 16. September 2020
History
The airline was established in 1978 as a domestic subsidiary of LACSA.
On May 31, 2019, Avianca Holdings sold SANSA to Regional Airlines Holding LLC, from Delaware, United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.reportur.com/aerolineas/2019/06/05/avianca-vende-las-aerolineas-sansa-la-costena-centroamerica/|title=Avianca vende las aerolíneas Sansa y La Costeña de Centroamérica|website=Reportur.com|date=5 June 2019 |language=es|access-date=June 5, 2019}}
Destinations
File:TI-BGA Micha.jpg at Quepos La Managua Airport in 2015]]
The destinations of SANSA are:[https://www.flysansa.com/destinations/destinations Sansa Website] Destinations, 14. December 2022
Fleet
=Current fleet=
File:CRI 08 2009 SJO SANSA 6978.JPG, next to the main terminal]]
As of September 2022, the SANSA fleet includes:{{Cn|date=April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|+ SANSA fleet |
| Aircraft
!In service !Orders !Passengers !Notes |
|---|
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
|10 |— |14 | |
| Total
!10 !— !colspan=2| |
=Former fleet=
- 1 Boeing 737-300 (Leased from Islandsflug)
- 3 Douglas C-47 Skytrain
- 3 CASA C-212 Aviocar
Accidents and incidents
- On April 19, 1984, a Douglas C-47 (registered TI-SAA), charter flight coming from San Andrés, Colombia crashed on "Cerro Santa Rosa" (northwest face of the Irazú Volcano), with the death of all 4 people on board.{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19840419-0|title=TI-SAA Accident description|website=Aviation Safety Network|publisher=Flight Safety Foundation}}
- On January 16, 1990, SANSA Flight 32 crashed into the Cerro Cedral, a mountain in Costa Rica, after takeoff from Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José. All 20 passengers and 3 crew on board died in the crash.[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19900115-0 Aviation Safety Network] 16 January 1990, Cerro Cedral
- On August 26, 2000, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed into the Arenal Volcano, an active volcano in Costa Rica. The Cessna Caravan took off from Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José at 11:38, for a flight to Tamarindo. An intermediate stop at La Fortuna was made at 11:55 to drop off a Japanese tourist. The flight left La Fortuna again at 12:05 for a 35-minute flight to Tamarindo. The aircraft collided with the active 5380 feet (1650 m) high Arenal volcano, at around 656 feet (200 m) below the crater. All 8 passengers and 2 crew on board died in the crash.[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20000826-0 Aviation Safety Network] 26 August 2000, Arenal Volcano
- On November 28, 2001, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed into the Cerro Chontal, a mountain in Costa Rica. The aircraft crashed into a wooded hillside of the Cerro Chontal approximately four minutes before it was expected to land. The aircraft appeared to be off the usual approach track for Quepos. Both crew members and 1 passenger died; 5 passengers survived the crash and were rescued the next day.[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20011128-0 Aviation Safety Network] 28 November 2001, Cerro Chontal
References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|SANSA Airlines}}
- [http://www.flysansa.com Official website]
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Category:Airlines of Costa Rica
Category:Airlines established in 1978
Category:1978 establishments in Costa Rica
Category:Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association