| Date: | Wednesday 18 April 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 |
| Owner/operator: | AeroPerlas |
| Registration: | N187SA |
| MSN: | 131 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 22 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1,5 km off Contadora Airport (OTD) -
 Panama
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Contadora Airport (OTD) |
| Panama City-Paitilla Airport (PAC/MPMG) |
The No. 2 engine failed and the aircraft entered a descending turn which continued until impact with the sea.
Sources:
NRC Handelsblad 19.04.1990
Scramble Vol.11, nr.12
The Pittsburgh Press - Apr 20, 1990
Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN); July 1988
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