Winds seen as factor in Costa Rica plane crash that killed 12


AFP
| 2018/01/03 | 632 words | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT

Strong winds were seen as a factor in the crash of a small plane in Costa Rica that killed all 10 US passengers on board and two local crew members, according to officials and witnesses.The accident, which occurred Sunday in the country's northwestern Guanacaste region popular with tourists seeking pristine tropical beaches, killed all on board the small Cessna 208 Caravan owned and operated by domestic airline Nature Air.The plane burst into flames on impact, according to rescue officials a...(…)

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