Aviation Crashes in Costa Rica

Incidents

35

Fatalities

162

35 incidents·

2022DHL Aero ExpresoBoeing 757-27A (PCF)Costa Rica

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2020AerCaribe CargoBoeing 737-4B6 (SF)Costa Rica

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2017Nature AirCessna 208B Grand CaravanCosta Rica

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2001Servicios Aéreos Nacionales - SANSA, lsf AeroPerlasCessna 208B Grand CaravanCosta Rica

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2000Servicios Aéreos Nacionales - SANSA, lsf AeroPerlasCessna 208B Grand CaravanCosta Rica

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2000Taxi Aéreo Centroamericano - TACSALet L-410UVP-ECosta Rica

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1997TravelairIRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 IslanderCosta Rica

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1991SAHSA - Servicio Aéreo de Honduras SABoeing 737-2K6Costa Rica

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1990Servicios Aéreos Nacionales - SANSACASA C-212 Aviocar 200Costa Rica

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1988Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSABoeing 727-22Costa Rica

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1987Aeronica - Aerolineas NicaraguensesDouglas DC-6BFCosta Rica

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1984Servicios Aéreos Nacionales - SANSADouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Costa Rica

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1984UnknownDouglas DC-3CCosta Rica

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1980Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)Boeing 727-21Costa Rica

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1977Costa Rican Ministry of Securityde Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Costa Rica

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1977Monarch AviationConvair CV-880-22-2Costa Rica

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1974Fuerza Aérea HondureñaDouglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4)Costa Rica

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1970LASA Engenharia e ProspecçõesDouglas DC-3ACosta Rica

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1970Fuerza Aérea NicaraguaDouglas C-47 (DC-3)Costa Rica

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1970Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAVCurtiss C-46A-55-CK CommandoCosta Rica

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1968Aerovias del ValleBritten-Norman BN-2 IslanderCosta Rica

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1964Lineas Aéreas Sud Americana - LASACurtiss C-46 CommandoCosta Rica

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1961Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSADouglas R4D-4 (DC-3)Costa Rica

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1960Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSACurtiss C-46A-55-CK CommandoCosta Rica

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1960Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSADouglas C-47 (DC-3)Costa Rica

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1959Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSADouglas DC-3A-414ACosta Rica

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1959Aerolineas NacionalesCurtiss C-46 CommandoCosta Rica

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1953Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSADouglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)Costa Rica

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1948Transportes Aéreos Nacionales - TANDouglas C-47 (DC-3)Costa Rica

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1948Costa Rican GovernmentDouglas C-47 (DC-3)Costa Rica

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1947TACA de Costa RicaLockheed 18-56-23 LodestarCosta Rica

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1946Winged Cargo Inc.Douglas C-47A-5-DL (DC-3)Costa Rica

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1946Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSADouglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)Costa Rica

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1946United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Costa Rica

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1940United States Army Air Corps - USAACDouglas C-33 (DC-2)Costa Rica

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Airlines

Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSA7
Servicios Aéreos Nacionales - SANSA2
Servicios Aéreos Nacionales - SANSA, lsf AeroPerlas2

Aircraft

Douglas C-47 (DC-3)4
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan3
Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando2

Curtiss C-46 Commando

2

Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)2

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