Alas Chiricanas (Spanish: Chiriquí Wings) was a commuter airline based in Panama, which was operational from 1980 to 1995.
[1] 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.
The aircraft is said to have crashed on a wooded hillside following an in-flight explosion.
[2] After the accident, the company went out of business, and Aeroperlas absorbed part of its fleet.