Britten-Norman Islander crash, Dec 31, 1997 (10 killed)
Britten-Norman Islander accident on December 31, 1997 near Rio Sidra, Guna Yala, Panama with 10 fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued the approach in...
- Date: December 31, 1997
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Rio Sidra, Guna Yala, Panama
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued the approach in fog and the aircraft struck terrain short of the runway.
A PARSA Britten-Norman Islander flying from Panama City to Rio Sidra in the Guna Yala region hit the ground short of the runway on approach on 31 December 1997. The pilot was flying in fog, about an hour after departure. All ten people on board died, including four US citizens.