Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 December 1985
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander
Owner/operator: Aviones de Panama
Registration Number: HP-680
Location: Yaviza Mountains –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent in a mountainous region. The aircraft was transmitting a high-level warning signal, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent in a mountainous region. The aircraft was transmitting a high-level warning signal, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent.
Description
Crashed in a mountainous area.
Primary Cause
High-level warning signal transmission.High-level warning signal transmission.Share on:
