Tuluá – Oaxaca

On November 17, 1986 at 12:30 PM, Tuluá – Oaxaca experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Private Colombian, with the event recorded near Playa Hermosa Guanacaste (North Pacific).

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft departed Tuluá-Heriberto Gil Martinez Airport on 16 November at 2130LT on an illegal flight to Oaxaca, Mexico, carrying four people and a load consisting of bags of cocaine for a total weight estimated between 250 and 500 kilos. A fuel stop was completed somewhere en route and arriving in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica, the crew was supposed to jettison the bags when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea. The wreckage was found the next morning about 50 meters offshore. All four occupants were later captured.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2756P, MSN 404-0663, year of manufacture 1980.