Narrative:
Crashed in a mountainous area of Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica. The airplane was carrying a load of weapons for the Nicaraguan Contras militia.
The aircraft carried the fake registration "CF-ETE".
» La Nación 8 April 1984, p1+8A
» Skywar.ru
» La Nacion 9 April 1984, p1
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 24 March 1984 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3C |
| Operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | N62WS |
| MSN: | 12005 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Ciudad Quesada ( Costa Rica)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Crashed in a mountainous area of Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica. The airplane was carrying a load of weapons for the Nicaraguan Contras militia.
The aircraft carried the fake registration "CF-ETE".
Sources:
» La Nacion 10 April 1984, p1+10A» La Nación 8 April 1984, p1+8A
» Skywar.ru
» La Nacion 9 April 1984, p1
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