Narrative:
Ditched following engine problems. The Islander was en route to evacuate a mother and her child to a hospital.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 3 January 2008 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-6R Islander |
| Operator: | Servicio Aéreo Nacional - SAN |
| Registration: | SAN-208 |
| MSN: | 256 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Bahia Piña ( Panama)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Ditched following engine problems. The Islander was en route to evacuate a mother and her child to a hospital.
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