Disappearance of a Twin-Engine Aircraft Near Bocas del Toro (HP-1016PS)

Incident Overview and Route Details A twin-engine aircraft was lost without trace while operating in the vicinity of Bocas del Toro, Panama. The pilot was the sole person on board at the time of the disappearance. The flight was returning to the pilot's base at Panama City-Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert Airport after the pilot had dropped seven passengers in Bocas del Toro. ## Search and Rescue Operations Search and rescue (SAR) operations were initiated following the loss of the aircraft. These efforts continued until they were eventually suspended on January 8, 2003. The search concluded without any trace of the aircraft or the pilot being found.