Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 December 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Nicaragua
Registration Number: 411
Location: 1 km from Turrialba Volcano –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Douglas C-47 transport planeDouglas C-47 transport plane
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 transport plane operated by the Nicaragua Air Force crashed during a severe storm near the Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica. Six people, three crew and three passengers, were killed. The incident occurred due to heavy rainfall and a mountainous terrain.A Douglas C-47 transport plane operated by the Nicaragua Air Force crashed during a severe storm near the Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica. Six people, three crew and three passengers, were killed. The incident occurred due to heavy rainfall and a mountainous terrain.
Description
A Douglas C-47 transport plane, operated by the Nicaragua Air Force, flew into a mountainside surrounding the Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica. All six on board, three crew and three civilian passengers, were killed. There was a storm in the area with heavy rainfall at the time of the accident.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RlA0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=n3oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7126%2C1126343https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RlA0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=n3oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7126%2C1126343Primary Cause
Severe thunderstorm conditions with heavy rainfall.Severe thunderstorm conditions with heavy rainfall.Share on:
