Britten-Norman ISLANDER HP986
31 December 1997 · Rio Sidra, Panama · Fatal
Summary
On 31 December 1997 at about 12:45 local time, a Britten-Norman ISLANDER registered HP986 was involved in an accident near Rio Sidra, Panama. 10 people were on board and 10 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Sidra, Panama
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Britten-Norman ISLANDER
- Registration
- HP986
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Panama City → San Blas Island
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- MIA98WA049
People
10 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Britten-Norman ISLANDER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1994 | Britten-Norman ISLANDER BN2B-20 | Pacific Ocean | Southern Cross Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1997 | Ayres S2R | Brenon, Panama | William A Dufour | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1997 | Bell UH-1H | La Palma, Panama | Servcio Aereo Nacional (San) | Fatal | 9 |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Boeing 737 | Panama City, Panama | Copa | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 | San Blas, Panama | Aero Taxi INT. S.a. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 | Panama City, Panama | American Int'l Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Boeing B727-224 | Panama City, Panama | Continental Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |