San José – San Isidro de El General

Hit trees and crashed in an isolated area located in the Cerro Las Vueltas while completing a flight from San José to San Isidro de El General. As the airplane failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was found. The wreckage was found in 1941.

Flight / Schedule

San José – San Isidro de El General

Aircraft

Travel Air 6000

Registration

TI-3

Date

June 20, 1937 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Cerro Las Vueltas San José (Central Valley)

Region

Central America • Costa Rica

Narrative Report

On June 20, 1937 at 12:00 AM, San José – San Isidro de El General experienced a crash involving Travel Air 6000, operated by Empresa Nacional de Transporte Aéreo - ENTA, with the event recorded near Cerro Las Vueltas San José (Central Valley).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

Hit trees and crashed in an isolated area located in the Cerro Las Vueltas while completing a flight from San José to San Isidro de El General. As the airplane failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was found. The wreckage was found in 1941.

Aircraft reference details include registration TI-3.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

1

Passengers

5

Other

0

Crash Summary

Hit trees and crashed in an isolated area located in the Cerro Las Vueltas while completing a flight from San José to San Isidro de El General. As the airplane failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was found. The wreckage was found in 1941.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

San José – San Isidro de El General

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Central America • Costa Rica

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Travel Air 6000

Registration

TI-3