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The Colombian Air Service ({{lang-es|Servicio Aéreo Colombiano}}), or '''SACO''', was an early [[Colombia]]n [[airline]]. Founded in 1933, in 1940 SACO merged with the Colombo-German Air Transport Society (''Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transporte Aéreo'', or [[SCADTA]]); the new company was named Airline of the American Continent (''Aerovías del Continente Americano'', or [[Avianca]]).<ref>Burden, William Armistead Moale. ''The Struggle for Airways in Latin America'' (reprint), p.73. Arno Press, New York, 1977. ISBN 0405097166</ref> Avianca still operates to this day. |
The '''Colombian Air Service''' ({{lang-es|Servicio Aéreo Colombiano}}), or '''SACO''', was an early [[Colombia]]n [[airline]]. Founded in 1933, in 1940 SACO merged with the Colombo-German Air Transport Society (''Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transporte Aéreo'', or [[SCADTA]]); the new company was named Airline of the American Continent (''Aerovías del Continente Americano'', or [[Avianca]]).<ref>Burden, William Armistead Moale. ''The Struggle for Airways in Latin America'' (reprint), p.73. Arno Press, New York, 1977. ISBN 0405097166</ref> Avianca still operates to this day. |
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On 24 June 1935, a [[Ford Trimotor]] of SACO collided during take off with another Ford Trimotor of SCADTA at [[Medellín]], Colombia. Fifteen 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] retrieved 28 December 2008.</ref> |
On 24 June 1935, a [[Ford Trimotor]] of SACO collided during take off with another Ford Trimotor of SCADTA at [[Medellín]], Colombia. Fifteen 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] retrieved 28 December 2008.</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:54, 21 July 2010
| Founded | 1933 |
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| Headquarters | Bogotá, 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 Society (Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transporte Aéreo, or SCADTA); the new company was named Airline of the American Continent (Aerovías del Continente Americano, or Avianca).[1] Avianca still operates to this day.
On 24 June 1935, a Ford Trimotor of SACO collided during take off with another Ford Trimotor of SCADTA at Medellín, Colombia. Fifteen people were killed including the world famous tango singer Carlos Gardel.[2]
References
- ^ Burden, William Armistead Moale. The Struggle for Airways in Latin America (reprint), p.73. Arno Press, New York, 1977. ISBN 0405097166
- ^ Todotango.com page describing the collision resulting in the death of Carlos Gardel retrieved 28 December 2008.
See also