Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 June 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas Costarricenses – LACSA
Registration Number: TI-1023
Location: SW of San Jos-La Sabana Airport –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash while approaching San Jos-La Sabana Airport. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A C-47 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash while approaching San Jos-La Sabana Airport. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
The C-47 crashed into a coffee plantation while on approach to San Jos-La Sabana Airport.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3cMcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K3wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2338%2C1792021https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3cMcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K3wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2338%2C1792021Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during approach, exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.Possible mechanical failure during approach, exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.Share on:
