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| Date: | Saturday 14 August 2021 |
| Time: | 11:18 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206G Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Caribe |
| Registration: | TI-GER |
| MSN: | U20603908 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 F43B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near San José-Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ/MRPV) -
 Costa Rica
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | San José-Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ/MRPV) |
| San José-Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ/MRPV) | |
| Investigating agency: | UIA Costa Rica |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Cessna U206G Stationair suffered a bird strike on approach to San José-Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ/MRPV), Costa Rica.
A vulture smashed through the cockpit windshield, injuring three occupants. A safe landing was carried out at MRPV.
The aircraft was operating a recreational flight on the occasion of Mother's Day.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.nacion.com/sucesos/accidentes/zopilote-impacta-avioneta-y-golpea-a-a-tres/W26SZCKDZBBXRL4WSYIUTA4NBQ/story/
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/atienden-emergencia-tras-aterrizaje-de-avioneta-en-el-tobias-bolanos/
https://www.instagram.com/skyviewcr/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/34405_1581539697.jpg (photo)
Location
Images:
Photo: Bomberos de Costa Rica
Photo: Bomberos de Costa Rica
Media:
4 personas tuvieron que ser atendidas por @BomberosCR cuando una aeronave sufrió el impacto de pájaros contra el parabrisas. Aeropuerto Tobías Bolaños Pavas pic.twitter.com/tX4XEXNHgl
— Luis Carlos Méndez (@luiscmendez) August 14, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2021 19:20 | harro | Added |
| 14-Aug-2021 19:23 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 14-Aug-2021 19:23 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 14-Aug-2021 19:24 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Aug-2021 19:37 | harro | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 14-Aug-2021 19:38 | harro | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 14-Aug-2021 22:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 15-Aug-2021 07:44 | harro | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 15-Aug-2021 07:46 | harro | Updated [Source, ] |
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