
Descripción:
The No. 2 engine failed and the aircraft entered a descending turn which continued until impact with the sea.
» Scramble Vol.11, nr.12
» The Pittsburgh Press - Apr 20, 1990
accident date: 18-04-1990
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
registration: N187SA
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | miércoles 18 abril 1990 |
| Tipo: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 |
| Operador: | AeroPerlas |
| Registración: | N187SA |
| Numéro de série: | 131 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1968 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 17 / Ocupantes: 19 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 20 / Ocupantes: 22 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 1,5 km (0.9 milles) de la costa de Contadora Airport (OTD) ( Panamá)
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| Fase: | Ascenso Inicial (ICL) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Contadora Airport (OTD), Panamá |
| Panama City-Paitilla Airport (PAC/MPMG), Panamá |
The No. 2 engine failed and the aircraft entered a descending turn which continued until impact with the sea.
Fuentes:
» NRC Handelsblad 19.04.1990» Scramble Vol.11, nr.12
» The Pittsburgh Press - Apr 20, 1990
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accident date: 18-04-1990
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
registration: N187SA
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 Contadora Airport to Panama City-Paitilla Airport as the crow flies is 66 km (41 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Contadora Airport to Panama City-Paitilla Airport as the crow flies is 66 km (41 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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