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Guna Yala

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

Date & Time: Mar 17, 2000 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
HP-1267APP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Panama City - Puerto Obaldía
MSN:
624
YOM:
1979
Location:
Carreto
Guna Yala
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
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
Operator:
Registration:
HP-986PS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Panama City – Rio Sidra
MSN:
178
YOM:
1970
Location:
Rio Sidra
Guna Yala
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
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 Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander on El Porvenir Island

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos SA
Registration:
HP-677
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
49
YOM:
1969
Location:
El Porvenir Island
Guna Yala
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On short final, the twin engine airplane struck the ground few meters short of runway threshold and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Grumman OA-9 Goose off Tigre Island

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
38-572
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Albrook - Tigre Island
MSN:
1038
YOM:
1939
Location:
Tigre Island
Guna Yala
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The float plane departed Albrook Field in Panama City on a special flight to the island of Tigre, north of the country, carrying two doctors and three crew members. Upon landing on rough sea off Tigre Island, the airplane caved in sank in about 15 feet of water. All five occupants were slightly injured.
Crew:
1st Lt T. C. Dary, pilot,
1st Lt John R. Keely, pilot,
Cpl J. S. Kouba, flight engineer.
Passengers:
Cpt E. Griffis,
Cpt E. F. Austin.
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