Alas Chiricanas
Alas Chiricanas (Spanish: Chiriquí Wings) was a commuter airline based in Panama, which was operational from 1980 to 1995.[1]
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| Commenced operations | 1980 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1995 | ||||||
| Fleet size | See Fleet | ||||||
Fleet
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
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 militant Islamic group Hezbollah was suspected of masterminding the attack, even though Panama had no connection with the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
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
- "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.