ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318836
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| Date: | Saturday 12 March 2022 |
| Time: | 20:04 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 1900D |
| Owner/operator: | Bocas Air |
| Registration: | HP-1948BT |
| MSN: | UE-206 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 36929 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Panama City Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) -
 Panama
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Panama City Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC/MPMG) |
| Bocas Del Toro Airport (BOC/MPBO) | |
| Investigating agency: | OFINVAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Bocas Air flight 524, a Beech 1900D, was retracting the undercarriage after takeoff from Panama City Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) when the cargo door detached from the aircraft and fell into the grass area of the runway 19 threshold.
According to the pilot in command's statements, after boarding the passengers and closing the aircraft doors, the crew proceeded with the checklist, confirming everything was normal. After taxiing and arriving at the MPMG runway 01 holding point, the control tower authorized them to enter The crew heard a loud noise, vibration and indication of cargo door open light. They notified ATC and requested to return to PAC, proceeded to make a right pattern and performed procedures established in the Quick Reference Handbook (QRH). A safe landing was made.
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