Aerolíneas de El Salvador



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. In 1991, the airline was merged into TACA Airlines.

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.
 * 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.