Crash of a Piper PA-31-325 Navajo C/R in San José: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1998 at 0738 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Registration:
TI-AVP
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
San José – Nicoya
MSN:
31-7912087
YOM:
1979
Location:
San José-Tobías Bolaños
Heredia (Center-North)
Country:
Costa Rica
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
About two minutes after takeoff from San José-Tobías Bolaños Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the district of Rohrmoser, about 3 km southeast of the airport. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 18 LodeStar in Nicoya: 11 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 18 LodeStar
Operator:
Registration:
TI-84
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Nicoya – San José
MSN:
18-2374
YOM:
1943
Location:
Nicoya
Guanacaste (North Pacific)
Country:
Costa Rica
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, an engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in flames 5 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
According to the Authorities of Costa Rica, the accident was caused by an act of sabotage. Investigations were able to determine that an engine failed shortly after rotation because a certain quantity of sand was introduced in the fuel tank. The goal and the author of this deliberate act were unclear.
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