| Date: | Saturday 20 August 1977 |
| Time: | 10:53 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-880-22-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Monarch Aviation |
| Registration: | N8817E |
| MSN: | 22-00-65 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2,5 km SE of San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC) |
| Caracas-Maiquetía Airport (CCS/SVMI) |
The aircraft struck trees 2 minutes and 20 seconds after takeoff from runway 25, crashed and caught fire.
Probable Cause: Aircraft overweight.
Sources:
La Nacion - Aug 21, 1977
Location
Images:
photo (c) Bob Garrard; Columbus-Port Columbus International Airport, OH (CMH/KCMH); April 1972
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