ASN Aircraft accident IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander N851JA Guapiles
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Date:Friday 7 March 1997
Time:09:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic BN2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
Operator:Travelair
Registration: N851JA
MSN: 913
First flight: 1981
Engines: 2 Lycoming O-540-E4C5
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near Guapiles (   Costa Rica)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Tortuquero Airport (TTQ/MRAO), Costa Rica
Destination airport:San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC), Costa Rica
Narrative:
Crashed in a triple canopy jungle after engine problems.

Sources:
» BAAA-ACRO
» NTSB
» Scramble
» WAAS


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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tortuquero Airport to San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport as the crow flies is 98 km (62 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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