Aerosucre
Aerosucre S.A. is a cargo airline based in Bogotá, Colombia. It began operation in 1969 and operates scheduled international and domestic cargo services throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Its home base is El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá. Aerosucre has been involved in a number of accidents and incidents during its lifetime and, , internet videos have emerged showcasing reckless behavior by its pilots. History. Aerosucre was founded by Juan Carlos Salano Recio in Barranquilla in 1969 and began flight operations as an air taxi company in the spring of 1970 with a Piper PA-28. By the spring of 1975 , the company was focused primarily on freight transport, although it was still allowed to carry a maximum of five passengers on the flights. Initially, the company flew to the Colombian island of San Andrés, as well as internationally to the islands of Aruba and Curaçao. In 1981, Aerosucre acquired two Handley Page Heralds from British Air Ferries. Its first jet aircraft, a Sud Aviation Caravelle, was purchased in August 1982 from the Spanish company Transeuropa. On March 5, 1996, of cocaine paste were discovered on an Aerosucre airplane in Leticia, Colombia, concealed among of fish. As of 2020, the company  participates in the transportation of medical supplies throughout Colombia in support of the medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Destinations. Aerosucre operates to the following destinations: Fleet. Current fleet. the Aerosucre fleet consists of the following aircraft: Former fleet. Aerosucre has operated the following aircraft in the past: Safety. The safety culture at Aerosucre has been called into question by airline industry analysts following a number of accidents and incidents involving the airline, along with videos that have appeared on the internet that showcase reckless behavior by Aerosucre pilots. In 1995, the company was cited by the Colombian government for  flying at weights above their planes' specified maximum takeoff weights, and in 2005, inspectors found two planes flying while more than overweight. Excess weight was also cited as a factor in the fatal crash of Aerosucre Flight 157 in 2016. Aerosucre has had a history of transporting passengers despite being unauthorized to do so by the Colombian government. Following a June 20, 1991, crash that killed two, passengers reported that they had been forced to lie down on the floor of the plane, because the aircraft had no seats.