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{{Short description|Peruvian airline (1963–1972)}}
{{Distinguish|LAN Perú}}
{{Infobox Airline
| airline        = Lineas Aéreas Nacionales S.A.
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| fleet_size     = 19
| destinations   = 11
| IATA           = -
| ICAO           = -
| callsign       = -
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| founded        = 1963
| commenced      = 
| ceased         = January 4, 1972
| headquarters   = [[Lima]], [[Peru]]
| key_people     = Juan Checa ([[President (corporate title)|President]])<ref name="FI634">[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1971/1971%20-%200719.html?search=Líneas Aéreas Nacionales "World Airlines"] ''[[Flight International]]'' p.634, 6 May 1971</ref>
| hubs           = [[Jorge Chavez International Airport]]
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| frequent_flyer = 
| focus_cities   = 
*[[Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport|Cusco]]
*[[Pucallpa Airport|Pucallpa]]
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'''Lineas Aéreas Nacionales S.A.''' (commonly known as ''LANSA'') was a [[Transport in Peru|Peruvian]] commercial airline headquartered in [[Lima, Peru]], which was established in 1963. After its last [[Lockheed L-188 Electra|Lockheed Electra]] [[LANSA Flight 508|crashed]] on Christmas Eve 1971, LANSA ceased operation, and lost its operating authority on January 4, 1972, when its working capital was exhausted.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1972/1972%20-%201291.html World Airlines] ''Flight International'', p. S31, 18 May 1972</ref>

==History==
LANSA was founded in 1963, and began flight operations in January 1964 with internal connections. In 1965 33.3% was bought by [[Eastern Air Lines]]. From May to September 1966 the company suspended its flight activities while undergoing far-reaching reorganization and passed completely under Peruvian control. With the arrival of the [[NAMC YS-11]] in 1967, LANSA increased the number of flights to 9 national airports, including [[Cuzco]] and [[Iquitos]].

By January 4, 1972, the Peruvian government revoked LANSA's operating certificate. The airline had already ceased all operations, following the crash of Flight 508 in which its last airworthy [[Lockheed L-188 Electra]] was lost on December 24, 1971. All other aircraft had already been phased out, were lost in accidents or grounded in Lima as inoperative.

==Destinations==
[[File:NAMC YS-11 for Peru OB-R-907 (7848376218).jpg|thumb|A LANSA [[NAMC YS-11]] at [[Oakland International Airport]] in 1967]]

*'''{{PER}}'''
**[[Arequipa]] ([[Rodríguez Ballón International Airport]])
**[[Cusco]] ([[Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport]])
**[[Huancayo]] ([[Francisco Carle Airport]])
**[[Iquitos]] ([[Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport]])
**[[Lima]] ([[Jorge Chavez International Airport]])
**[[Piura]] ([[FAP Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport]])
**[[Pucallpa]] ([[Pucallpa Airport]])
**[[Tacna]] ([[Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport]])
**[[Trujillo, Peru|Trujillo]] ([[FAP Captain Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport]])

*'''{{HON}}'''
**[[La Ceiba]] ([[Golosón International Airport]])

*'''{{USA}}'''
**[[Miami]] ([[Miami International Airport]])

==Fleet==
Over the years, LANSA operated the following aircraft:<ref>[http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?query=operator&where=7521&luck= ATDB]</ref>
* 9 [[Lockheed L-749 Constellation]]
* 2 [[Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation]]
* 4 [[Lockheed L-188A Electra]]
* 4 [[NAMC YS-11]]

==Accidents and incidents==
*27 April 1966, [[LANSA Flight 501]], [[Tomas District|Tomas]], Peru, 49 fatalities<ref name="BAA">[http://www.baaa-acro.com/Compagnies%20L/LANSA%20Peru.htm BAA-ACRO] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122023252/http://www.baaa-acro.com/Compagnies%20L/LANSA%20Peru.htm |date=2008-11-22 }}</ref><ref>{{ASN|19660427-0}}</ref>

*9 August 1970, [[LANSA Flight 502]], [[Cusco]], Peru, 101 fatalities<ref name="BAA"/><ref>{{ASN|19700809-0}}</ref>

*24 December 1971, [[LANSA Flight 508]], [[Puerto Inca District|Puerto Inca]], Peru, 91 fatalities<ref name="BAA"/><ref>{{ASN|19711224-0}}</ref>

==References==
{{Portal|Peru|Companies|Aviation}}
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{{Airlines of Peru}}

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[[Category:Defunct airlines of Peru]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 1963]]
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 1972]]
[[Category:Líneas Aéreas Nacionales S.A.| ]]
[[Category:1963 establishments in Peru]]
[[Category:1972 disestablishments in South America]]

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