Not an illegal charter at all, and not a charter flight!
There is a VOR DME (LIO 116.3) on the field but no instrument approach procedure to MRLM (maybe there was one in the past?). At any rate, none are listed in the Costa Rica AIP and/or in the current Jeppesen databases.
This is the first ever fatal accident, civilian or military, with a Piaggio Avanti aircraft.
experienced and respected -- possibly? But all his descent profiles as shown on globe.adsbexchange.com and flightradar24.com since the beginning of his journey from Germany show that the pilot was not familiar and/or knowledgeable with the aircraft automation and capabilities, in particular with Collins Pro Line 21. E.g.: with VNAV, descent profiles, appropriate airspeed & rate of descent, as well as other functions.
All his descent profiles since July show inconsistent and erratic airspeeds & rates of descent (way too high).
At any rate, an Avanti II (Pro Line 21) pilot should be able to safely arrive at an unfamiliar airport at night. With appropriate and consistent airspeed & rate of descent from the TOD.
Reportedly, weather was no factor in this accident.
Very sad!
Last edited by avionimc; 27th Oct 2022 at 13:25.