QCOSTARICA — Forty-five people have lost their lives in air crashes in Costa Rica since 2000, including Monday’s tragedy, in the mountains of Escazú, where 5 people died.
The following accidents have occurred in the last 24 years:
- Rohrmorser, San José, January 15, 2000: A tourist flight crashed into a house. Four passengers died at the time, and 15 days later the pilot died in the medical center.
- La Fortuna, Alajuela: January 28, 2000: A tourist flight crashed into the Arenal volcano. Ten people died, the causes of which included bad weather and a risky flight route.
- Turrubares, San José: June 15, 2010: A commercial flight from San José to Tambor had engine failure. Six people died as a result.
- Nandayure, Guanacaste: December 31, 2017: A commercial flight of Nature Air (Punta Islita), crashed due to bad weather and errors in flight planning. On that occasion, there were 12 deaths. Read more: Nature Air Admits US$1.6 million Debt After Fatal Crash and Suspension
- Nosara, Guanacaste: March 13, 2021: A commercial flight crashed near Nosara and left 2 people dead. The reasons include possible human error and weather conditions.
- Limón: October 1, 2022: A private plane fell into the sea due to technical problems and bad weather. As a result, 5 people lost their lives. Read more: Unanswered questions abound the plane crash in Limon
- Escazú, San José: November 25, 2024: TI-GER Cessna 206 flight crashed in Cerro Pico Blanco, apparently, the weather conditions caused problems landing, so the route was changed. As a result of the crash, 5 people died and one survived.
It is significant to mention that the pilot involved in the crash on January 15, 2000, was the father of the pilot involved in the crash on Monday (November 25, 2024). Read more: Father of pilot killed in Monday’s plane crash died in a similar accident
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Monday’s crash
The crash on Monday happened shortly after noon when the alert was given about the loss of communication between the plane and the control tower at the San José airport, the final destination of the flight from Barra de Tortuguero, in the province of Limon, after being diverted from its original destination of the Tobias Bolaños airport in Pavas.
After more than 6 hours of searching, the wreckage was located in Pico Blanco, at the height of the Escazú mountain, in the middle of dense forestation, which took hours for rescuers to reach and then return to base due to the wet and difficult terrain.
The Red Cross confirmed the death of 5 of the passengers, including the pilot and co-pilot, and one survivor, who is currently recovering in hospital from her injuries.
More than 150 rescuers participated in the emergency work, assisting the Red Cross members, among them firefighters, the well-known Costa Rican mountain climber and guide, Warner Rojas, baquianos who know the terrain thoroughly, its roads, paths, geographical features, and Zeus, the rescue dog of the canine unit, and national and local police, among others.
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