HP-680

En route, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed near Yaviza. All seven occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

HP-680

Registration

HP-680

MSN

328

Year of Manufacture

1973

Date

December 13, 1985 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Yaviza Darién

Region

Central America • Panama

Coordinates

8.1548°, -77.6919°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 13, 1985 at 12:00 AM, HP-680 experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Aviones de Panama, with the event recorded near Yaviza Darién.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed near Yaviza. All seven occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HP-680, MSN 328, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.1548°, -77.6919°.

Fatalities

Total

7

Crew

1

Passengers

6

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed near Yaviza. All seven occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

6

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Central America • Panama

Aircraft Details

Registration

HP-680

MSN

328

Year of Manufacture

1973