Nose Gear Collapse at Panama City-Tocumen Airport (YN-BVI)

Incident Overview During a landing at Panama City-Tocumen Airport, the aircraft's nose gear collapsed upon touchdown. The aircraft then slid on its nose for several dozen meters before coming to a stop on the runway. Both pilots were able to escape the aircraft without injury. The aircraft sustained damage that was assessed as beyond repair. ## Official Findings The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the incident was the collapse of the nose gear on landing for unknown reasons. No specific aircraft type, registration, operator, or date was provided in the source material.