Aerovias Latino Americanas

Aerovias Latino Americanas

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. 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

• List of defunct airlines of El Salvador

References

1. 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.
2. "Aerovias Latino-Americanas". Airline History. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
3. "Accident Description – YS-30". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
4. "Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in San Salvador". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 16 September 2021.