Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1958 as N93132 for Western Airlines, stored 1968. Bellomy Lawson 1975, converted to freighter. AESA YS-05C 1975, stalled and crashed after take off San Salvador 19 June 1988. Named after José Simeón Cañas, a 19th century politician whose portrait has been painted ahead of the name.

Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1957 as N6581C for Northeast Airlines, retired 1966. Bellomy Lawson 1970, leased to Voyager 1000 Travel Club. Converted to freighter for TACA as YS-39C 1972. AESA 1978, active until around 1982, then withdrawn San Salvador. Noted derelict 2007, still visible on satelite photos 2022. Named after General Manuel José Arce, a 19th century politician and first president of the Federal Republic of Central America.

Written off at Comolapa El Salvador on June 29, 1988.

The "Jose Simeon Canas" when the paint was new and in better shape. Crashed on take off at Comolapa, El Salvador on June 29, 1988.

This classic Miami regular started life with Northeast in 1957 and found its way to El Salvador in 1972, initially with TACA. Seen stored at San Salvador as late as 2006

With engine no.3 shut down, prop feathered, AESA's venerable workhorse YS-05C is seen here on another one of Miami's routine three-engined arrivals. Less than two years later, on June 29, 1988, this aircraft crashed at Comalapa, El Salvador, during take-off for yet another flight to Miami.