Alas Chiricanas
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| Commenced operations | 1980 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1995 | ||||||
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Alas Chiricanas (Spanish: Chiriquí Wings) was a commuter airline based in Panama, which was operational from 1980 to 1995.[1]
Fleet[edit]
Their fleet contained Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirantes, although they also operated the Dash 7 in fierce competition with Aeroperlas, a Panamanian regional airline.
Accidents and incidents[edit]
In 1994, Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901 exploded while en route from Colón to Panama City. All 18 passengers and three crew were killed. The explosion was caused by a bomb.
The aircraft is said to have crashed on a wooded hillside following an in-flight explosion. Twelve Jewish businessmen were among the passengers.[2]
After the accident, the company went out of business, and Aeroperlas absorbed part of its fleet.
References[edit]
- ^ "List of airlines from Panama, at airlineupdate.com". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Panama > Alas Chiricanas". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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