BAe Jetstream 31 crash, Jun 1, 2006, Bocas del Toro
BAe Jetstream 31 accident on June 1, 2006 near Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, Panama with no fatalities. Cause: The crew continued an approach in...
- Date: June 1, 2006
- Aircraft: BAe Jetstream 31
- Location: Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, Panama
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued an approach in visibility below limits without visual contact with the runway, did not fly a missed approach, and showed poor cockpit coordination.
An Air Panamá BAe Jetstream 31 on scheduled flight PST680 from Panama City to Bocas del Toro on 1 June 2006 attempted an approach in poor visibility. The crew switched between IFR and VFR without coordination, and the aircraft touched down short of the runway and veered into woodland. All 16 passengers escaped unhurt, both pilots were injured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.