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

Date & Time: Dec 29, 2002 at 1606 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HP-1016PS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Bocas del Toro – Panama City
MSN:
628
YOM:
1971
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
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 Casa 212 Aviocar 200 in Panama: 16 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1988
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
FAP-215
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
237
YOM:
1982
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Panama City-Tocumen on a flight to a remote airstrip located in the Darién Province near the border with Colombia. On board were two pilots and 14 passengers, civilians and military personnel. While flying over Darién Province, weather conditions deteriorated when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain. As it failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated and the wreckage was found about two weeks later. All 16 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander in Panama

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HP-550
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
282
YOM:
1971
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident somewhere in Panama in October 1971. Exact date unknown. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46 in Panama: 46 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
San Andrés - Cartagena
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
42
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
46
Circumstances:
On a flight from San Andrés Island to Cartagena, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and lost his route. The aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the San Blas Province, Panama. All 46 occupants were killed.