Aerolineas Mundo
,_AMSA_-_Aerolineas_Mundo_AN0198831.jpg) AMSA Lockheed EC-121S Super Constellation (L-1049F) | |
| Founded | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1993 |
| Hubs | Las Americas International Airport |
| Headquarters | Las Americas International Airport Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Key people | William Bailes Bachi, Filippo Deplana |
Aerolineas Mundo S.A. (also known as AMSA) was a cargo airline that operated from 1986 to 1993 out of Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[1]
History
[edit]AMSA began as Air Mar Freighters in 1986, the creation of businessmen William Bailes Bachi and Filippo Deplana.[2] AMSA flew various aircraft during its lifetime, including the C-54, DC-7, C-121, L-1049 and C-46.[3]
Incidents and accidents
[edit]- AMSA's co-owner, William Bailes Bachi, was killed in April 1990 when one of AMSA's aircraft had a ditching accident off Miami.[1]
- On February 3, 1992, a C-54 of the airline had a runway collision at Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico with a Lockheed Super Constellation, suffering a fire and being damaged beyond repair.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Santo Domino 1991". www.michaelprophet.com.
- ^ "AMSA".
- ^ "ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank". www.aerotransport.org.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation HI-542CT Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN)". aviation-safety.net.
External links
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Media related to Aerolineas Mundo (AMSA) at Wikimedia Commons
