ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180365
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| Date: | Saturday 29 May 1971 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | TI-1081-L |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3,5 km from Ciudad Quesada -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ciudad Quesada | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into Cerro El Cedral Norte. Pilot and five passengers. Minister of Transport Ing Mario Quirós Sasso died. One surviver died from injuries 6 June 1971.
Sources:
Correio da Manhã 31 May 1971, p19
La Nacion 30 May 1971, p1ff/7 June 1971, p10
https://www.sancarlosdigital.com/29-de-mayo-50-anos-del-accidente-aereo-que-estremecio-ciudad-quesada-y-al-pais/
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Quir%C3%B3s_Sasso
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2015 10:15 | TB | Added |
| 25-Nov-2016 20:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Dec-2016 18:53 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2017 19:43 | TB | Updated [Registration] |
| 30-May-2021 06:08 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Source] |
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