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| Date: | Monday 30 March 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Aerovías Puntarenas (APSA) |
| Registration: | TI-1029-C |
| MSN: | 23·1130 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | SW of Villa Colón -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Santa Cruz/Guanacaste (15:30) |
| La Sabana (16:15) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Forced landing on a finca El Retiro due to weather. Pilot Cap Jorge Luis Fournier Cardoza and four passengers serious injured. One passenger died of injuries.
Sources:
La Hora (San José) 31 March 1970, p1+Ultimo
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2016 20:00 | TB | Added |
| 05-Jan-2025 18:52 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 18:55 | ASN | Updated [Cn, ] |
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