Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 August 1977
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-880-22-2
Owner/operator: Monarch Aviation
Registration Number: N8817E
Location: 2,5 km SE of San Jos-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck trees approximately two minutes and twenty seconds after takeoff from runway 25, resulting in a crash and subsequent fire. The probable cause is aircraft overweight.An aircraft struck trees approximately two minutes and twenty seconds after takeoff from runway 25, resulting in a crash and subsequent fire. The probable cause is aircraft overweight.
Description
The aircraft struck trees 2 minutes and 20 seconds after takeoff from runway 25, crashed and caught fire. Probable Cause: Aircraft overweight.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ej4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NdEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1956%2C1222595https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ej4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NdEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1956%2C1222595Primary Cause
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