Palmar Sur – San Isidro de El General
Flight / Schedule
Palmar Sur – San Isidro de El General
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
TI-1002
MSN
14633/26078
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSADate
June 15, 1953 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
San Ramón Mountains San José (Central Valley)
Region
Central America • Costa Rica
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 15, 1953 at 12:00 AM, Palmar Sur – San Isidro de El General experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSA, with the event recorded near San Ramón Mountains San José (Central Valley).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
15 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft crashed in the San Ramón Mountains. Six occupants were rescued while nine others were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TI-1002, MSN 14633/26078, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
3
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft crashed in the San Ramón Mountains. Six occupants were rescued while nine others were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
12
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
60.0%
Known people on board: 15
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Palmar Sur – San Isidro de El General
Operator
Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Costa Rica