SAN-208

On January 3, 2008 at 11:25 AM, SAN-208 experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Servicio Aéreo Nacional, with the event recorded near Bahia Piña Darién.

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a flight to Bahia Piña Airport on behalf of the Ministry of Social Development to pickup a woman and her child. Approaching the destination, the crew encountered engine problems when the aircraft crashed near Punta Caracoles. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration SAN-208, MSN 256, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 7.5877°, -78.1798°.