ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333571
| Date: | Friday 12 May 1961 |
| Time: | 12:25 |
| Type: |  Douglas R4D-4 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSA |
| Registration: | TI-1006C |
| MSN: | 4960 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 30385 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cerro Arenal -
 Costa Rica
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | San José-La Sabana Airport |
| Upala Airport (UPL/MRPP) |
The DC-3 impacted the side of a mountain at 4700 feet, 20 minutes after takeoff from San José-La Sabana Airport Costa Rica.
Probable Cause: "The aircraft was a little off course at the time of the accident, possible because of the strong northeast winds in the area. A slightly premature descent had been made apparently without the crew noticing the hill, because of a stratus formation."
Sources:
La Nacion
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