Cessna 208 Caravan (w 10 foreign pax) crashes in Costa Rica, killing 12
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Cessna 208 Caravan (w 10 foreign pax) crashes in Costa Rica, killing 12
Twelve people have been killed in a plane crash in western Costa Rica, officials say.
The victims were 10 foreign passengers, including five members of a single family, and the Costa Rican pilot and co-pilot, local media say.
The Nature Air single-propeller Cessna 208 Caravan was travelling from the capital San José to the resort of Punta Islita, the CRhoy website reported.
There were no survivors. It was unclear what caused the crash.
The incident happened in a mountainous area near Bejuco in Guanacaste province.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-42531482
The victims were 10 foreign passengers, including five members of a single family, and the Costa Rican pilot and co-pilot, local media say.
The Nature Air single-propeller Cessna 208 Caravan was travelling from the capital San José to the resort of Punta Islita, the CRhoy website reported.
There were no survivors. It was unclear what caused the crash.
The incident happened in a mountainous area near Bejuco in Guanacaste province.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-42531482
Sadly, it seems that 5 passengers are related...
More info:
https://news.co.cr/10-tourists-kille...ta-rica/69546/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...osta-Rica.html
More info:
https://news.co.cr/10-tourists-kille...ta-rica/69546/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...osta-Rica.html
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2 families, not one
Bellair is little town on the Gulf of Mexico near St. Petersburg. We lost a pair of Dr.s and their by all accounts wonderful teens to this crash.
I am rare poster so I couldn't set a direct link.
tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/Belleair-family-of-four-among-10-Americans-killed-in-Costa-Rica-plane-crash_164099185
I am rare poster so I couldn't set a direct link.
tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/Belleair-family-of-four-among-10-Americans-killed-in-Costa-Rica-plane-crash_164099185
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I worked for a company that got the first Caravan, back in 1984 or 85,
It also crashed and killed everybody after take off.
The cause, if memory serves me correct, was a fuel valve in the closed position.
Motor stopped and the pilot stalled out the plane and spun in.
It also crashed and killed everybody after take off.
The cause, if memory serves me correct, was a fuel valve in the closed position.
Motor stopped and the pilot stalled out the plane and spun in.
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CBS news is reporting that the plane was departing from the small town of Punta Islita. Before picking up its passengers at that airport, the Cessna Grand Caravan had earlier attempted to land just before 11:00 a.m., but winds of more than 28 mph were too strong. The plane was forced to land and wait at a nearby airport before successfully attempting the Punta Islita landing a second time. Thirty minutes later, the plane departed and crashed.
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Nothing to do with the fuel valve being in the OFF position. It was a para plane and they had refuelled it with contaminated old fuel from barrels, the fuel was full of algae. ASN could be your friend.
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The Caravan my company operated crashed after take off due to a fuel valve being in the off position.
It was not a para plane, but rather an Air Taxi in Bethel Alaska.
https://aviation-safety.net/database...?id=19851101-0
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Re: HEMS driver comment
The southern North American continent is composed of two regions. These are Central America and the Caribbean. ... In contrast to the common definition of "North America", that which encompasses the whole continent, the term "North America" is also used to refer to Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Greenland.
The southern North American continent is composed of two regions. These are Central America and the Caribbean. ... In contrast to the common definition of "North America", that which encompasses the whole continent, the term "North America" is also used to refer to Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Greenland.
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Re: HEMS driver comment
The southern North American continent is composed of two regions. These are Central America and the Caribbean. ... In contrast to the common definition of "North America", that which encompasses the whole continent, the term "North America" is also used to refer to Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Greenland.
The southern North American continent is composed of two regions. These are Central America and the Caribbean. ... In contrast to the common definition of "North America", that which encompasses the whole continent, the term "North America" is also used to refer to Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Greenland.
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If HEMS driver had qualified his initial comment regarding Coasta Rica moving to the North America section of pprune, then I would not have posted my edifying comment.
Perhaps HEMS driver could have directed his concerns to the MODs for redirection of this thread to "Central America".
Perhaps HEMS driver could have directed his concerns to the MODs for redirection of this thread to "Central America".
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If HEMS driver had qualified his initial comment regarding Coasta Rica moving to the North America section of pprune, then I would not have posted my edifying comment.
Perhaps HEMS driver could have directed his concerns to the MODs for redirection of this thread to "Central America".
Perhaps HEMS driver could have directed his concerns to the MODs for redirection of this thread to "Central America".
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My initial response contained nothing but fact. No sarcasm, no negativity whatsoever.. No I am not trying to show how clever I am. I thought I was just clarifying a common misapprehension of what constitutes the continent of North America. Nothing more. There is too much much vitriol and mean spirited comments on the net. I am so dumb that I cannot see where the mods responded. Why is the Costa Rican crash still in "North America" then? I give up after over 5,000 posts, of which many were "What Cockpit" and "What Aerodrome" posts and responses, plus many, many photographs. After nearly 12 years of posting, I give up. Buh-bye.
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Seriously? It's the post immediately following the question.
