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21 passengers and crew members of Alas Chiricanas Airlines Flight 00901
Cold Case · Open
32 years waiting · since 1994
BOMBING OF ALAS CHIRICANAS AIRLINES FLIGHT 00901
Justice for 21 passengers and crew members of Alas Chiricanas Airlines Flight 00901 — the trail went cold in 1994, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Ali Hawa Jamal - possibly identified remains among the deceased; suspected of carrying the bomb aboard the aircraft. Who was he and what was his background?
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person
Lead #2Unidentified males of Middle Eastern descent who rented vehicles and purchased communications equipment in May 1994. Were they associates of Jamal and where are they now?
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evidence
Lead #3Motorola Radio P-500 found with Jamal during the flight. Was this device used to detonate the bomb or for communications with co-conspirators?
On July 19, 1994, Alas Chiricanas Airlines Flight 00901 exploded shortly after departing from Colón, Panama, killing all 21 people on board in what authorities believe was a terrorist bombing. A suspect identified as Ali Hawa Jamal is believed to have carried the bomb aboard the aircraft, and pre-attack surveillance suggests an organized plot involving multiple unidentified individuals of Middle Eastern descent who rented vehicles using a stolen credit card and purchased communications equipment. The case remains unsolved, with the terrorist group Ansar Allah expressing support for the attack, and investigators continue seeking information about the perpetrators and their international network of associates.
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contact
Lead #4The unknown males are believed to have traveled to Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Lebanon and had contact with weapons traffickers. What was the nature of these connections?
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clue
Lead #5Terrorist group Ansar Allah expressed public support for the bombing. What direct evidence links this group to the attack, and are there surviving members with information?
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Source Narrative
Unknown Suspect(s) Panama July 19, 1994 The FBI is seeking information on the bombing of Alas Chiricanas Airlines Flight 00901 on July 19, 1994, or any of the suspicious activity described. At approximately 4:30 p.m.
Central Daylight Time (CDT), Flight 00901 departed from France Field, Colón, Panama, with a destination of Panama City, Panama. The flight exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all 21 people on board.
Authorities are seeking information that may pertain to possible suspect(s) and the crime that occurred aboard this flight. All deceased passengers and crew were identified except for one body, which has possibly been identified as Ali Hawa Jamal.
He is suspected of carrying the bomb aboard the aircraft. According to reports, on May 27, 1994, an unidentified male of Middle Eastern descent, used the stolen credit card of a U.S.
citizen to rent a Mazda 4x4 at a Vantage Rent-a-Car located in Panama City, Panama. The next day the same unidentified individual called the car rental agency and stated he wanted to rent a second car, a Jeep Cherokee 4x4, as his friend was using the initial car that was rented.
The unknown individual charged both cars to the stolen credit card. Both cars were later found abandoned near Tocumen Airport in Panama City, Panama.
On May 28, 1994, it was further reported that possibly the same unknown male, utilizing the same stolen credit card, purchased a two-line telephone system from a Panamanian business. The individual possibly identified as Ali Hawa Jamal, had a Motorola Radio P-500 with him during the Alas Chiricanas Airlines flight.
It is unknown if the unidentified males shown in the photos above, were associates of Ali Hawa Jamal. These unknown males are believed to have traveled to Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Lebanon.
It is alleged that the unknown males were in contact with individuals that have been linked to weapons traffickers. The terrorist group Ansar Allah expressed support for the bombing through multiple media outlets.
It is suspected that the attack was linked to a terrorist group or groups allied with Ansar Allah's political beliefs.
Timeline of Events
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1994-05-27
Vehicle rental begins
Unidentified male of Middle Eastern descent uses stolen U.S. credit card to rent Mazda 4x4 at Vantage Rent-a-Car in Panama City
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1994-05-28
Second vehicle rental and equipment purchase
Same individual rents Jeep Cherokee 4x4 and purchases two-line telephone system using stolen credit card
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1994-07-19
16:30Flight 00901 explosion
Alas Chiricanas Airlines Flight 00901 departs France Field, Colón at approximately 4:30 p.m. CDT and explodes shortly after takeoff, killing all 21 people on board
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Incident:May 27, 1994
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 27, 1994
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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