Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 June 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas Costarricenses – LACSA
Registration Number: TI-1002
Location: San Ramon Mts. –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the aircraft.Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during severe mountain weather, resulting in a significant impact with the terrain.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during severe mountain weather, resulting in a significant impact with the terrain.
Description
Crashed into a mountainside in poor weather.
Primary Cause
Severe mountain weather conditions, including high winds, heavy rain, and snow, likely contributed to loss of control and the impact.Severe mountain weather conditions, including high winds, heavy rain, and snow, likely contributed to loss of control and the impact.Share on:
