QCOSTARICA — The General Directorate of Civil Aviation confirmed the death of the pilot, Carlos Noguera, 54, and copilot, Ismael Alvarado, 23, in a small plane that fell and caught fire in the Costa Rican South Pacific.
“The aircraft accident occurred on the Carate landing strip, in the South Zone. It was with two occupants and, from the Red Cross, we are informed that they are deceased.
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“A team of investigators from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation moved to the accident site to begin the corresponding investigations,” commented Marcos Castillo, director of Civil Aviation.
The press office of the Costa Rican Red Cross reported that when the first rescue unit arrived at the landing strip, they observed an active fire and charred human remains.
The accident aircraft is a Piper Seneca for six passengers, registration TI-API.
“There was an explosion because, apparently, the plane was flying very low and it was heard that it had engine problems. When several park officials went out to see what had happened, they saw smoke near a landing strip,” said one of the Corcovado park rangers.
The deceased pilot and co-pilot, apparently, were well known in the national aviation union.
The aircraft left San José at 9:21 am and about an hour later he arrived in the South Zone, apparently with two tourists.
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According to witnesses, at the time of takeoff for the return to San Jos… the aircraft crashed and caught fire.
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