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{{Short description|Former airline in Colombia}}
{{Infobox Airline
{{Infobox Airline
| airline = SACO<br><small>Servicio Aéreo Colombiano</small>
|airline = SACO<br>(Servicio Aéreo Colombiano)
| logo =
|logo = File:Logotipo SACO - Colombia.png
| logo_size =
|logo_size = 150
| fleet_size = [[Avianca#Retired|See ''Avianca'']]
|fleet_size =
| destinations = [[Avianca destinations#Terminated destinations|See ''Avianca'']]
|destinations =
| IATA =
|IATA = -
| ICAO =
|ICAO = -
| callsign = SACO
|callsign = SACO
| parent = SACO
|parent =
|founded = June 15, 1933
| company_slogan =
| founded =
|commenced = June 27, 1933
|ceased = June 14, 1940 (merged with [[SCADTA]] to form [[Avianca]])
| headquarters = {{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]]
|headquarters = [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]]
| key_people =
| hubs =
|key_people =
|hubs =
| secondary_hubs =
| focus_cities =
|secondary_hubs =
|focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer =
| lounge =
|frequent_flyer =
| alliance =
|alliance = [[Pan Am]]
| subsidiaries =
|subsidiaries =
| website = [http://www.avianca.com/ www.avianca.com]
}}
}}


'''SACO''', the Colombian Air Service ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[acronym]]: ''Servicio Aéreo Colombiano'') was a [[Colombia]]n [[airline]]. In [[1940]], SACO merged with the Colombo-German Air Transport Society (''Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transporte Aéreo'', or [[SCADTA]]) and changed became the Airline of the American Continent (''Aerovías del Continente Americano'', or [[Avianca]]). Avianca still operates to this day.
The '''Colombian Air Service''' ({{lang-es|'''S'''ervicio '''A'''éreo '''Co'''lombiano}}), or '''SACO''', was an early [[Colombia]]n [[airline]]. Founded in 1933, in 1940 SACO merged with the Colombo-German Air Transport Company (''Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos'', or [[SCADTA]]); the new company was named [[Avianca]] (''Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia'').<ref>Burden, William Armistead Moale. ''The Struggle for Airways in Latin America'' (reprint), p.73. Arno Press, New York, 1977. {{ISBN|0-405-09716-6}}</ref> Avianca still operates to this day, and claims SCADTA's history as its own, thus making it the second-oldest airline in the world.


==History==
On [[24 June]] [[1935]], a [[Ford Trimotor]] of SACO crashed with another Ford Trimotor of SCADTA in [[Medellín]], [[Colombia]]. Fifteen people were killed including the world famous tango singer [[Carlos Gardel]].
On June 23, 1934, Ernesto Samper arrived in Bogotá with three [[Curtiss Kingbird]] and four American aviators hired to operate them. With these aircraft, the SACO expanded its operations to other cities, [[Bucaramanga]], [[Cartago, Valle del Cauca|Cartago]], [[Montería]] and [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]].

==Accidents and incidents==
On June 24, 1935, a [[Ford Trimotor]] of SACO collided during take off with another Ford Trimotor of SCADTA at [[Medellín]], Colombia. 15 people were killed, including the world-famous tango singer [[Carlos Gardel]].<ref>[http://www.todotango.com/english/gardel/cronicas/medellin.html Todotango.com page describing the collision resulting in the death of Carlos Gardel] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120154904/http://www.todotango.com/ENGLISH/gardel/cronicas/medellin.html|date=2008-11-20}} retrieved 28 December 2008.</ref> After the accident, the SACO airline stopped operating for some time, while it was reorganized and new aircraft were acquired.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[1935 in aviation]]
*[[1935 in aviation]]
*[[Avianca]]
*[[List of defunct airlines of Colombia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{Airlines of Colombia}}
{{Avianca|SACO, Servicio Aéreo Colombiano}}


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Latest revision as of 00:24, 18 December 2021

SACO
(Servicio Aéreo Colombiano)
IATA ICAO Callsign
- - SACO
FoundedJune 15, 1933
Commenced operationsJune 27, 1933
Ceased operationsJune 14, 1940 (merged with SCADTA to form Avianca)
AlliancePan Am
HeadquartersBogotá, Colombia

The Colombian Air Service (Spanish: Servicio Aéreo Colombiano), or SACO, was an early Colombian airline. Founded in 1933, in 1940 SACO merged with the Colombo-German Air Transport Company (Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos, or SCADTA); the new company was named Avianca (Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia).[1] Avianca still operates to this day, and claims SCADTA's history as its own, thus making it the second-oldest airline in the world.

History[edit]

On June 23, 1934, Ernesto Samper arrived in Bogotá with three Curtiss Kingbird and four American aviators hired to operate them. With these aircraft, the SACO expanded its operations to other cities, Bucaramanga, Cartago, Montería and Cartagena.

Accidents and incidents[edit]

On June 24, 1935, a Ford Trimotor of SACO collided during take off with another Ford Trimotor of SCADTA at Medellín, Colombia. 15 people were killed, including the world-famous tango singer Carlos Gardel.[2] After the accident, the SACO airline stopped operating for some time, while it was reorganized and new aircraft were acquired.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Burden, William Armistead Moale. The Struggle for Airways in Latin America (reprint), p.73. Arno Press, New York, 1977. ISBN 0-405-09716-6
  2. ^ Todotango.com page describing the collision resulting in the death of Carlos Gardel Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 28 December 2008.
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