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Alas Chiricanas (Spanish: Chiriquí Wings) is a commuter airline based in Panama.

Contents 1 Fleet 2 Incident/Accident 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Fleet

Their fleet contains the Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante, although they also operate the Dash 7 in fierce competition with Aeroperlas, a regional airline from Panama.

[edit] Incident/Accident

In 1994, Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901 exploded while en route from Colón, Panama to Panama City. All 18 passengers and three crew were killed. The explosion was caused by a bomb. The militant Islamic group Hezbollah was suspected of masterminding the attack, even though Panama had no connection with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.^{[citation needed]} Narrative:

The aircraft is said to have crashed on a wooded hillside following an in-flight explosion. Twelve Jewish businessmen were among the passengers. ^[1]

[edit] External links

• AirlinersNet photo

[edit] References

1. ^ http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=6554

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