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12 Dead in Costa Rican Plane Crash
Not much is currently know, but the plane had two locals and ten foreigners onboard and crashed shortly after takeoff. There were no survivors. (www.foxnews.com) Plus d'info...
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sad way for families to start a new year..there was also a seaplane crash in austrailia..may they rest in peace...
What type of airplane?
Cessna 208
http://www.ticotimes.net/2017/12/31/ten-tourists-two-crew-killed-in-costa-rican-plane-crash
The 208-B was designed for 9 pax + 2 pilots. This flight had 12 total. Most of these charter flights are light arriving and heavier departing - whether it's fish coolers or local trinkets. It most likely was overweight - something in the back or in the pod shifted at it found a mountainside. Or a combination of winds and overweight.
RIP Capt Retana - a good pilot
http://www.ticotimes.net/2017/12/31/plane-crash-causes-still-unknown-in-costa-rica-pilot-was-cousin-to-ex-president-chinchilla
The 208-B was designed for 9 pax + 2 pilots. This flight had 12 total. Most of these charter flights are light arriving and heavier departing - whether it's fish coolers or local trinkets. It most likely was overweight - something in the back or in the pod shifted at it found a mountainside. Or a combination of winds and overweight.
RIP Capt Retana - a good pilot
http://www.ticotimes.net/2017/12/31/plane-crash-causes-still-unknown-in-costa-rica-pilot-was-cousin-to-ex-president-chinchilla
The 9 pax is an FAA regulatory limit. Outside the US it is certified as a 14 seat aircraft, 12 pax and 2 pilots. It can easily carry the 14 and 1000 lbs of fuel. The pods have internal dividers and the shape of the rear storage area in the pod is such that a large item cannot slide rearward
I flew in that particular plane about a year ago. The FAA reg was adhered to because the plane had several previous US operators.
