Colón – Panama City

On July 19, 1994 at 06:30 PM, Colón – Panama City experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Alas Chiricanas, with the event recorded near Colón Colón.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

21 people were known to be on board, 21 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 18, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft departed Colón-Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport in poor weather conditions (low pressure zone). During initial climb, the aircraft suffered an explosion and crashed 10 km from the airport. The crew did not send any distress call. The aircraft disintegrated and all 21 occupants were killed, among them 12 Jewish businessman.

Aircraft reference details include registration HP-1202AC, MSN 110-375, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 9.2686°, -79.9120°.