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| Date: | Friday 1 December 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Agroservicios Helicópteros de Costa Rica (AHECOSA) |
| Registration: | N98024 |
| MSN: | 778 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Paitilla -
 Panama
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in sea reportendly during violent maneuvre at low altitude. US pilot Charles Stockwell (missing) and costarican co-pilot Ney Escobar.
Sources:
La Nación 8 December 1989, p10A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2017 06:56 | TB | Added |
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