For the Brazilian airline, see Sol Linhas Aéreas. For the Argentine airline legally known as Sol S.A. Lineas Aereas as of 2020, see Flyest Lineas Aereas.
SOL S.A. Líneas Aéreas[4] was an Argentineairline founded in 2005,[5] and operating since August 2006 pursuant to an agreement between Transatlántica Group and the government of Santa Fe Province, who sought to improve air connections between the cities of Córdoba and Santa Fe. It had its headquarters in Rosario.[6]
The airline filed for bankruptcy and ceased operation in January 2016.[3] At the time of closure, the airline's fleet was made up of Saab 340 A/B and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft.
18 May 2011: Flight 5428, a 1985-built Saab 340A, tail number LV-CEJ, operating a scheduled domestic Córdoba–Mendoza–Neuquén–Comodoro Rivadavia passenger service, crashed in Prahuaniyeu, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of Los Menucos, in Río Negro Province, Argentina, while en route the last leg, following several distress calls made by the pilots.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] All 22 occupants of the aircraft, of whom 19 were passengers, perished in the accident.[13][15][16][17][18][19][20] The cause of the accident had not been determined as of September 2011, although ice accumulation on the aircraft wings is believed to have been a factor.[21]
