Alas Chiricanas
Alas Chiricanas was a commuter airline based in Panama, which was operational from 1980 to 1995.Fleet
Their fleet contained Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirantes, although they also operated the Dash 7 in fierce competition with Aeroperlas, a Panamanian regional airline.In 1994, Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901 exploded while en route from Colón 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.
The aircraft is said to have crashed on a wooded hillside following an in-flight explosion. Twelve Jewish businessmen were among the passengers.
After the accident, the company went out of business, and Aeroperlas absorbed part of its fleet.
