Narrative:
An emergency landing was carried out on a small active road in the Arraiján district after an apparent engine failure. The airplane struck a tree, sustaining substantial damage.
Forced landing outside airport
» El Panamá América
» NTSB
accident date: 16-08-2004
type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
registration: HP-1397APP
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Monday 16 August 2004 |
| Time: | 08:35 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operator: | AeroPerlas |
| Registration: | HP-1397APP |
| MSN: | 208B0613 |
| First flight: | 1997 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca. 9 km W of Panama-Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert Airport (BLB) ( Panama)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Panama City Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC/MPMG), Panama |
| Chitré Airport (CTD/MPCE), Panama |
An emergency landing was carried out on a small active road in the Arraiján district after an apparent engine failure. The airplane struck a tree, sustaining substantial damage.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Airliners.net» El Panamá América
» NTSB
Photos
accident date: 16-08-2004
type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
registration: HP-1397APP
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Panama City Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Chitré Airport as the crow flies is 144 km (90 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Panama City Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Chitré Airport as the crow flies is 144 km (90 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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