Alas Chiricanas

Alas Chiricanas
IATA ICAO Callsign
— AHC —
Commenced operations1980
Ceased operations1995
Fleet sizeSee Fleet

Alas Chiricanas (Spanish: Chiriquí Wings) was a commuter airline based in Panama, which was operational from 1980 to 1995.[1]

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 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

  1. ^ "List of airlines from Panama, at airlineupdate.com". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  2. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Panama > Alas Chiricanas". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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