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| Date: | Tuesday 7 October 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Expreso Aéreo Costarricense (EXACO) |
| Registration: | TI-359-C |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Matama, Limón -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Limón |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into mountain (Cerro Matama). One survivers rescued after three days. Third (pilot) rescued after 13 days.
Sources:
La Nacion 12 October 1969, p10/15 October 1969, p10/17 October 1969, p10/31 January 1970, p10/21 October 1969, p10/20 November 1970, p12 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2016 20:12 | TB | Added |
| 28-Nov-2016 20:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Dec-2016 16:20 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 08-Dec-2016 15:43 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Dec-2016 20:40 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
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