| 释义 |
- History
- Destinations
- Previous destinations
- Fleet
- Former fleet
- Accidents and incidents
- References
- External links
{{Infobox Airline
| airline = Sansa Airlines
| image = Sansa.png
| image_size =
| IATA = RZ
| ICAO = LRS
| callsign = SANSA
| founded = 1978
| commenced =
| ceased =
| hubs = Juan Santamaría International Airport
| secondary_hubs =
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer = Distancia
| lounge =
| subsidiaries =
| fleet_size = 9
| destinations = 14
| parent =
| company_slogan =
| headquarters = San José, Costa Rica
| key_people =
| website = http://www.flysansa.com
|aoc=|num_employees=}} History The airline was established in 1978 as a Domestic Airline of LACSA.[2] Destinations The destinations of Sansa Airlines are:[3] - Bahía Drake
- Barra de Tortuguero
- Golfito
- La Fortuna/Arenal
- Liberia
- Palmar Sur
- Puerto Jiménez
- Puerto Limón
- Quepos/Manuel Antonio
- San Isidro de El General
- San José (hub)
- Playa Tamarindo
- Playa Tambor
- Nosara
- Costa Esmeralda, Nicaragua
Previous destinations - Samara-Carrillo Airport
- Punta Islita Airport
- Coto 47 Airport
- Barra Del Colorado
Fleet As of January 2018 the SANSA fleet includes: - 5 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- 4 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX
Former fleet- Douglas DC-3
- CASA C-212 Aviocar
- ATR 42-300
Accidents and incidents- On April 19, 1984, A DC3 (TI-SAA) charter flight coming from San Andres (Colombia) crashed on "Cerro Santa Rosa" (northwest face of the Irazu Volcano), killing all on board.
- 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.[4]
- On August 26, 2000, SANSA Flight 1644 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 (TNO). 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.[5]
- On November 28, 2001, SANSA Flight 1625 crashed into the Cerro Chontal, a mountain in Costa Rica. The aircraft crashed approx. four minutes before it was expected to land into a wooded hillside of the Cerro Chontal. 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.[6]
References 1. ^http://flysansa.com/en/about-us/history
2. ^SANSA web site. http://crc.flysansa.com/en/about-us/history
3. ^http://flysansa.com/en/home
4. ^Aviation Safety Network http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19900115-0
5. ^Aviation Safety Network http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20000826-0
6. ^Aviation Safety Network http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20011128-0
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19840419-0 External links {{commons category|SANSA Airlines}}{{Portal|Aviation}}{{Avianca}}{{Airlines of Costa Rica}} 5 : Airlines of Costa Rica|Airlines established in 1980|Avianca|Costa Rican brands|1978 establishments in Costa Rica |