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| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 2024 |
| Time: | c. 11:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II |
| Owner/operator: | CarmonAir Charter Ltda |
| Registration: | TI-API |
| MSN: | 34-8070269 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Carate Airport (MRCE), Puntarenas -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Carate Airport (MRCE) |
| San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II crashed after takeoff in a wooded area near Carate Airport (MRCE), Puntarenas, and burst into flames.
The aircraft had dropped off two passengers and was returning to Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC).
Both pilots perished and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
https://observador.cr/cruz-roja-confirma-dos-fallecidos-por-caida-e-incendio-de-avioneta-en-puerto-jimenez/
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/avioneta-se-estrella-en-puerto-jimenez-hay-dos-posibles-victimas/
https://www.nacion.com/sucesos/accidentes/avioneta-cayo-y-exploto-en-el-pacifico-sur/2UM6DDGDWFH43MA6JZ3CMV3U7I/story/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/G2YhpaNgQDmVCi4e/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/646915_1697873010.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 January 2012 | TI-API | CarmonAir | 0 | San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC) | |
sub |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
| 2 April 2021 | TI-API | Carmon Air Charter | 0 | Tambor Airport (TMU/MRTR), Puntaneras | |
min |
| Gear collapse | ||||||
Location
Media:
ESTRELLONAZO DE AVIONETA AL SUR DE PLAYA CARATE, PUERTO JIMÉNEZ
— ¡Qué Torta! (@quetortacr) July 16, 2024
Piloto y copiloto habrían muerto en la explosión. pic.twitter.com/LLiHXHpsQD
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2024 19:13 | Iron_Hell | Added |
| 16-Jul-2024 19:14 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 19:19 | ASN | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 19:21 | ASN | Updated [Date, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 19:29 | ASN | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 19:42 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Phase, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 22:02 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 22:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2024 06:02 | Iron_Hell | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Photo, ] |
| 17-Jul-2024 06:03 | ASN | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2024 06:04 | ASN | Updated |
| 17-Jul-2024 08:05 | Iron_Hell | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2024 09:18 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 30-Jul-2024 12:29 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, ] |
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