Linhas Aéreas Paulistas (LAP) was a Brazilian airline founded in 1943. In 1951 it was bought and merged into Lóide Aéreo Nacional.
History Linhas Aéreas Paulistas (LAP) S.A. was founded in 1943 but the first meeting of shareholders took place only on February 9, 1945. In June 1945 LAP was given authorization to operate and in 1946 flights from São Paulo to Recife via the coast started. Later, flights were extended beyond Recife, to Campina Grande.
In February 1947 LAP started to operate also between São Paulo-Congonhas and Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont. In 1948 services were extended to Fortaleza and Natal. In 1951 Lóide Aéreo Nacional bought the airline.
Destinations
In 1946 LAP served the following cities:
CountryCityAirportNotesAracajuSanta Maria AirportCampina GrandeCampina Grande AirportFortalezaPinto Martins International AirportMaceióPalmares AirportNatalAugusto Severo International AirportRecifeGuararapes International AirportRio de JaneiroSantos Dumont AirportSão PauloCongonhas Airport
Fleet + LAP fleetAircraft TotalYears of operationNotes Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra11945–1947Douglas DC-3/C-4751946–1951Curtiss C-46 Commando11951–1954
Accidents and incidents 12 July 1951: a Douglas DC-3/C-47 registration PP-LPG, operating a flight for Lóide Aéreo Nacional but still registered under LAP, flying from Maceió to Aracaju, after aborting a landing in adverse conditions in Aracaju, overflew the runway and initiated a turn in low altitude to the right. The aircraft crashed during this turn. All 33 passengers and crew died, including the Governor of the state of Rio Grande do Norte Jerônimo Dix-sept Rosado Maia, causing this accident to be the 2nd deadliest accident in Brazil at the time.
See also List of defunct airlines of Brazil
References
External links LAP Accidents as per Aviation Safety Database