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| Date: | Sunday 21 September 1975 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Servicio Nacional de Helicópteros |
| Registration: | TI-ACT |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Las Pilas de Canjel, Nandayure -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into tree and caught fire on hacienda. Pilot Alfonso Portocarrero Blanco serious injured, died a few days later.
Sources:
La Nación 24 September 1975, p10A+11A/28 September 1975, p10A
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2017 09:08 | TB | Added |
| 16-May-2017 09:29 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Oct-2017 15:23 | TB | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 22-Sep-2024 09:50 | ASN | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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