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.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.
Destinations
The destinations of SANSA are:Sansa Website Destinations, 14. December 2022
As of 2026, the airline operates 13 domestic flights and 2 international flights to the neighboring countries including Managua, Nicaragua and Bocas del Toro, Panama CountryCityAirportNotesRefsBahía DrakeBahía Drake Airport Barra del ColoradoBarra del Colorado AirportCoto 47Coto 47 AirportGolfitoGolfito Airport La FortunaLa Fortuna Arenal Airport LiberiaDaniel Oduber Quirós International Airport LimónLimón International Airport NosaraNosara Airport Palmar SurPalmar Sur Airport Puerto CarrilloCarrillo AirportPuerto JiménezPuerto Jiménez Airport Punta IslitaPunta Islita AirportQueposQuepos La Managua Airport San Isidro de El GeneralSan Isidro de El General AirportSan JoséJuan Santamaría International AirportTamarindoTamarindo Airport TamborTambor Airport TortugueroTortuguero Airport Bocas del ToroJosé Ezequiel Hall International Airport ManaguaAugusto C. Sandino International Airport TolaCosta Esmeralda Airport
Fleet Current fleet
As of September 2022, the SANSA fleet includes:
+ SANSA fleetAircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotesCessna 208B Grand Caravan10—14Total 10—
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. 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.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.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.Aviation Safety Network 28 November 2001, Cerro Chontal
References
External links
Official website