Civil Aeronautics suspends operations to Bocas Air due to door detachment on a flight

After the detachment of the rear door of the baggage compartment of one of the Bocas Air Company aircraft in mid-flight with eight passengers on board, the Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) decided to temporarily suspend its operations.

The measure of temporary suspension of Bocas Air operations will be until the investigations are completed, reported the AAC. Last April, the AAC delivered the operating certificate to the airline.

It was reported that the investigators of the entity’s Air Safety Directorate began investigations of a “regulatory nature as a result of the accident”, which occurred this Saturday, March 12, when the aircraft HP1948BT lost the cargo door, 20 minutes after having taken off from the Marcos A. Gelabert airport in Albrook.

The incident did not cause any injuries, but the passengers experienced distressing moments during the maneuvers of the crew.