HP-659

On January 28, 1985 at 12:00 AM, HP-659 experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Aviones de Panama, with the event recorded near Taboga Island Panamá.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, one of the engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft some 22 km off Taboga Island. All four occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration HP-659, MSN 64, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.7895°, -79.5607°.