Private company
Alas Chiricanas
Commuter airline in Panama, 1980–1995
Alas Chiricanas S.A. (Spanish: Chiriquí Wings) was a commuter airline based in Panama, which was operational from 1980 to 1995.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Alas Chiricanas S.A. (Spanish: Chiriquí Wings) was a commuter airline based in Panama, which was operational from 1980 to 1995.2
Products and brands
Their fleet contained Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirantes, although they also operated the De Havilland Canada Dash 7 in fierce competition with regional Aeroperlas.
From Wikipedia’s article on Alas Chiricanas, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Controversies and legal
Accidents and incidents
On July 19, 1994, Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901 crashed on a wooded hillside following an in-flight explosion while en route from Colón to Panama City, killing all 18 passengers and 3 crew. The explosion was caused by a bomb.
After the accident, the company went out of business, and Aeroperlas absorbed part of its fleet.
From Wikipedia’s article on Alas Chiricanas, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaAlas Chiricanas
- WikidataQ4708405
Sources
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- 1WikidataAlas Chiricanas on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAlas Chiricanas on Wikipedia
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