Narrative:
A Douglas C-47 transport plane was destroyed when it flew into the side of the Cerro Alto Santa Rosa, near the Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica at an altitude of about 2300 m. All four on board were killed.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 19 April 1984 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Servicios Aéreos Nacionales - SANSA |
| Registration: | TI-SAA |
| MSN: | 4231 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Cerro Alto Santa Rosa ( Costa Rica)
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| Crash site elevation: | 2300 m (7546 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | San Andrés Island Airport (ADZ/SKSP), Colombia |
| San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC), Costa Rica |
A Douglas C-47 transport plane was destroyed when it flew into the side of the Cerro Alto Santa Rosa, near the Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica at an altitude of about 2300 m. All four on board were killed.
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Sources:
» La Nacion - Apr 22, 1984Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from San Andrés Island Airport to San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport as the crow flies is 394 km (246 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from San Andrés Island Airport to San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport as the crow flies is 394 km (246 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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