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LACSA
IATA Code
ICAO Code
IATA Prefix
Callsign
LR
LRC
133
Lacsa

Lacsa Airbus A320-233
Lacsa

COSTA RICA
Tel.: +506
Fax: +506
SITA:
Email:
Website: www.taca.com
Type: Scheduled, domestic, pax, cargo
Owner:  
Base: San Jose (SJO)
Hubs: -
Start of ops: 1945
Lacsa operates this equipment:
  • 2 x Airbus A319-132
  • 6 x Airbus A320-232
  • 3 x Airbus A321-231
  • 5 x Embraer E-190
Executives:
General Manager:  

Lacsa (Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A.), is the national airline of Costa Rica and is based in San José. It operates international scheduled services to over 20 destinations in Central, North and South America. All international services are operated by Grupo TACA since 1989. Out of the five airlines that made up the original TACA alliance, Lacsa is the only airline of the group that still operates international flights with its own IATA code (LR) and flight numbers. As a subsidiary of Grupo TACA, the airline is also known as TACA/LACSA.

Accidents and Incidents:
Date
Aircraft
Registration
Location
Country
Fatal
Cat.
23-May-88 Boeing 727-22 TI-LRC San José-Juan Santamaria Int. (SJO) Costa Rica
0
w/o
06-Sep-61 Douglas R4D-4 (DC-3) TI-1006C Cerro del Aernal Costa Rica
2
w/o
08-Nov-60 Curtiss C-46A-55-CK TI-1024C Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) Costa Rica
0
w/o
25-Jun-60 Douglas C-47 TI-1023 San José-Juan Santamaria Int. (SJO) Costa Rica
1
w/o
15-Aug-59 Douglas DC-3A-414A TI-1005C San Isidoro el General Airport Costa Rica
0+ 1
w/o
15-Jun-53 Douglas C-47B-5-DK TI-1002 San Ramon Mts. Costa Rica
9
w/o
27-Nov-46 Douglas C-47A-90-DL RX-76 near San José Costa Rica
23
w/o