Alas Chiricanas
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| ICAO = AHC
| callsign = ALAS CHIRICANAS
| founded = 1980
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| ceased = 1995
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| headquarters = David, Chiriquí, Panama
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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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/central_america/panama.htm |title=List of airlines from Panama, at airlineupdate.com |access-date=2013-04-11 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718232610/http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/central_america/panama.htm |archive-date=2012-07-18 |url-status=dead }}
Fleet
Their fleet contained Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirantes, although they also operated the De Havilland Canada Dash 7 in fierce competition with regional Aeroperlas.
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.{{cite web|url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/database/operators/6554|title=Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Panama > Alas Chiricanas|first=Harro|last=Ranter|publisher=|access-date=10 January 2017}}
After the accident, the company went out of business, and Aeroperlas absorbed part of its fleet.
See also
References
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{{Airlines of Panama}}
Category:Defunct airlines of Panama
Category:Airlines established in 1980
Category:Airlines disestablished in 1995
Category:1980 establishments in Panama
Category:1995 disestablishments in North America
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