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]