Accidents and Incidents
On 21 February 2008 an ATR 42 propeller aircraft operating the Flight 518 from Mérida to Caracas, went missing shortly after taking off. Forty-three passengers and a crew of three, including two pilots and one flight attendant, were reportedly on board at the time of the accident. The remains of the aircraft were found the following day in a mountain range approximately 10 kilometers North-East of Mérida at an altitude of 12,000 feet (4,000m). No survivors were found.
After the incident, the company started a new public relations program as well as a new marketing initiative switching the airline's name to SBA Airlines.
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