Panama City-Marcos A. Gelabert (Albrook AFB)

Landing (descent or approach)

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Panama City - Panama City

MSN:

502

YOM:

1997

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The aircraft departed Panama City-Marcos A. Gelabert Airport in the evening on an anti-narcotic survey flight over Colombia, carrying four passengers and two pilots, five US citizens and one Panamanian. En route, while cruising along the border between Panama and Colombia, the aircraft collided with trees and crashed on the slope of a wooded mountain, bursting into flames. All four passengers were killed and both pilots were seriously injured.

Crash of a Beechcraft C90B King Air in Contadora Island

Date & Time: Jun 6, 2008

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 90 King Air

Operator:

Avionics International

Registration:

HP-1635

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Private

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Panama City - Contadora Island

MSN:

LJ-1663

YOM:

2002

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The twin engine aircraft departed Panama City-Marcos A. Gelabert Airport at 0734LT on a private flight to Contadora Island with five passengers and one pilot on board. Following an uneventful flight, the aircraft landed on wet runway 35. It skidded then veered off runway to the left and came to rest in bushes. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Panama City

Date & Time: Oct 31, 2007 at 1530 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

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Registration:

HP-1541PST

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Panama City-Marcos A. Gelabert (Albrook AFB)

Schedule:

Panama City – Bocas del Toro

MSN:

10297

YOM:

1966

Flight number:

PST980

Location:

Panamá

Country:

Panama

Region:

Central America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

17806

Aircraft flight hours:

33398

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from runway 36, while climbing to a height of 50 feet, the crew raised the landing gear when the aircraft stalled. It landed back on the runway about 380 metres from the runway end. It slid on all this distance, overran then turned to the left and came to rest in a grassy area about 60 metres past the runway end. All 13 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The stall that occurred during the initial climb was the result of the copilot's confusion in interpreting the information transmitted by the captain which led him to initiate the rotation before reaching the speed of 95 knots (V1). The crew could not obtain sufficient power from both engines because they had not activated the methanol water system in view of the existing meteorological conditions, the wet runway and the takeoff weight, which remains a contributing factor.

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Crash of a BAe 3101 Jetstream 31EP in Bocas del Toro

Date & Time: Jun 1, 2006 at 0755 LT

Type of aircraft:

BAe Jetstream 31

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Registration:

HP-1477PST

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Schedule:

Panama City - Bocas del Toro

MSN:

760

YOM:

1985

Flight number:

PST680

Location:

Bocas del Toro

Country:

Panama

Region:

Central America

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Following an uneventful flight from Panama City, the crew completed the approach and landing at Bocas del Toro Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway following heavy rain falls, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in bushes. All occupants were rescued, among them few were slightly injures. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Panama City

Date & Time: Aug 16, 2004 at 0835 LT

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Registration:

HP-1397APP

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De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Panama City – Chitré

MSN:

208B-0613

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1997

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Shortly after takeoff from Panama City-Marcos A. Gelabert Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered technical problem with the engine and declared an emergency. He realized he could not return to his departure point so he attempted an emergency landing on a road when the aircraft struck a tree and crashed 9 km weat of the airport. All seven occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander in Panama: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 2002 at 1606 LT

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

Operator:

Registration:

HP-1016PS

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ferry

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Bocas del Toro – Panama City

MSN:

628

YOM:

1971

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The pilot, sole on board, was returning to his base at Panama City-Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert Airport after he dropped seven passengers in Bocas del Toro. En route, the twin engine aircraft was lost without trace. SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended on January 8, 2003, as no trace of the aircraft nor the pilot was found.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Carreto: 10 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 2000 at 0930 LT

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Registration:

HP-1267APP

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Panama City - Puerto Obaldía

MSN:

624

YOM:

1979

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While descending at an altitude of 7,500 feet in relative good weather conditions, the crew informed ATC about their position when contact was lost. The wreckage was found five days later at the altitude of 762 metres on the slope of a mountain (850 metres high) located near Carreto, about 22 km northwest pf Puerto Obaldía Airport. All 10 occupants were killed. The crew was descending under VFR mode when the accident occurred for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander in Rio Sidra: 10 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1997 at 0745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

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Registration:

HP-986PS

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Panama City – Rio Sidra

MSN:

178

YOM:

1970

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The twin engine aircraft departed Panama City-Marcos A. Gelabert Airport at 0643LT on a flight to Rio Sidra, carrying nine passengers and one pilot. On approach to Rio Sidra, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. On final, the aircraft struck the ground 6,5 km short of runway and crashed 62 minutes after its departure. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed, among them four US citizens.

Crash of a Canadair CL-44-6 in Miami: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1975 at 0600 LT

Type of aircraft:

Canadair CL-44

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Registration:

LV-JSY

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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