- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | April 18, 1990 |
Time: | ? |
Location: | Off Contadora, Panama |
Operator: | Aeroperlas |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Panama City-Contadora-San Miguel |
AC Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 |
Registration: | N187AS |
cn / ln: | 131 |
Aboard: | 22 (passengers:19 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 20 (passengers:17 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Shortly after taking off, the plane crashed into the ocean three miles south of the Panamanian island of Contadora after experiencing problems with the No. 2 engine leading to loss of altitude and control of the aircraft. The engine failure was caused by bird ingestion. |
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