Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 July 1973
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: HP-570
Location: Cerro Maj –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft crashed in a mountainous region of Panama, resulting in fatalities.A small aircraft crashed in a mountainous region of Panama, resulting in fatalities.
Description
The aircraft crashed in a mountainous area of Panama.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically heavy rainfall and mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the incident.Weather conditions, specifically heavy rainfall and mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
