Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 December 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A
Owner/operator: LASA Engenharia e Prospec?es
Registration Number: PP-CDH
Location: near Turrialba Volcano –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft crashed near the Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica on December 4th, following a similar incident involving a C-47 of the Nicaragua Air Force.A C-47 aircraft crashed near the Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica on December 4th, following a similar incident involving a C-47 of the Nicaragua Air Force.
Description
Crashed. The aircraft was operating on a flight from Mexico City to Chile. It must be noted that there is no reference to this accident in Costa Rican newspaper La Nacion around the accident day. There was an accident on December 4 involving a C-47 of the Nicaragua Air Force, also near the Turrialba Volcano.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
