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Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas
Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas, was an airline based in Argentina.
History
The airline began operation in 1977. One year later it started charter service, and scheduled services began the following year. LAPA was the first carrier to break a monopolistic market controlled by Aerolineas Argentinas and its sister company Austral Lineas Aereas offering competitive prices. It went bankrupt in 2003, and many of its assets are now owned by Lineas Aereas Federales.
Incidents and accidents
On August 31, 1999, a LAPA Boeing 737-200 crashed during takeoff from Jorge Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires, killing 65, including 2 on the ground. The LAPA Airlines Flight 3142 - LV-WRZ overshot the runway during takeoff, hitting two cars, a small child, and bursting into flames. The official investigation reported "the failure of the crew to properly extend the flaps for the take-off roll, despite an aural configuration warning" as the immediate cause.
File history
In the 2005 movie Whisky Romeo Zulu, the main character is a former LAPA pilot who foresees the accident.
Fleet
The LAPA fleet formerly included the following aircraft:
12 Boeing 737-200
9 Boeing 737-700
2 Boeing 757-200
1 Boeing 767-300
External links
LAPA Former Fleet Detail.
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