ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121214
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| Date: | Monday 20 October 1997 |
| Time: | c. 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 |
| Owner/operator: | La Costena SA |
| Registration: | YN-BVP |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Ciudad Quesada -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Managua |
| San José | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Whilst en route from Managua to San Jose, the pilot is said to have reported 'engine problems'. The aircraft subsequently crashed in a remote area and was destroyed. All six person on board (pilot and five swedish passengers) were killed. Crashed into cerro Platanar, near Zarcero.
Sources:
1. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1998/1998%20-%201454.PDF
2. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.404113456336175.97261.214479505299572&type=3
3. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/octubre/21/english5.html
Hamburger Abendblatt 22 October 1997
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2011 12:13 | harro | Added |
| 28-Oct-2015 07:40 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 20-Jan-2016 11:03 | Pameldo | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2016 21:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2017 20:12 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Mar-2018 18:47 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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