Alas Chiricanas Flight 901 Bombing (Colón, Panama | July 19, 1994)

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Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on those responsible for the bombing of Alas Chiricanas Airlines Flight 00901 (AC 901).

On July 19, 1994, flight AC 901 was traveling to Panama City, Panama when a bomb on board detonated shortly after takeoff from France Field in Colón, Panama. The explosion caused the aircraft to crash in a remote jungle approximately 10 miles from France Field. All 21 passengers, including three U.S. citizens, were killed. All the deceased passengers and crew were identified and claimed by family members except for one body, which was subsequently identified as Ali Hawa Jamal who is suspected of carrying the bomb aboard the aircraft.

The bombing of AC 901 occurred one day after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device was deployed at the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association Jewish cultural center killing 85 people and injuring 300 on July 18, 1994 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A group calling itself Ansar Allah, which the U.S. government has determined is an alias for Hizballah, issued a statement in Lebanon a few days later claiming responsibility for both attacks.

In addition, the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence has assessed that Hizballah was responsible for the bombing of AC 901.