Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Jul 19, 1994 (21 killed)
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on July 19, 1994 near Colón, Colón, Panama with 21 fatalities. Cause: In-flight explosion caused by a bomb placed...
- Date: July 19, 1994
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Colón, Colón, Panama
- Fatalities: 21
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: In-flight explosion caused by a bomb placed on board; the attack was attributed to a terrorist group, and the case is not formally closed.
Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901 from Colon to Panama City exploded shortly after takeoff from Colon and crashed about 10 km from the airport. All 21 aboard died, most of them Jewish passengers. The explosion was attributed to a bomb, and the bombing was linked to the AMIA attack in Buenos Aires the day before; the case remains unsolved.