SANSA Flight 32
SANSA | |
| Registration | TI-SAB |
|---|---|
| Flight origin | Juan Santamaría International Airport |
| Destination | Palmar Sur Airport |
| Occupants | 23 |
| Passengers | 20 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 23 |
| Survivors | 0 |
SANSA Flight 32, a
San Jose
on January 15, 1990. All 20 passengers and 3 crew on board died in the crash.
Accident sequence
SANSA Flight 32 took off from Juan Santamaria International Airport at 08:25 local time and was cleared to climb to 5500 feet. Soon after the crew received another instruction to climb to 8500 feet. Midway through the climb, the aircraft flew into Cerro Cedral at 7200 feet, killing all on board.[1]
Investigation
The investigation found that the main cause of the accident was the failure to comply with the proposed flight plan discussed with air traffic control, which would have led the aircraft to be flying under IMC conditions instead of VFR ones. Supporting factors include the lack of a Ground Proximity Warning System, pilot fatigue and a lack of a flight safety program in
SANSA.[2]
References
- ^ "Costa Rican plane crash claims 23 in the mountains". The Bryan Times. Retrieved 2021-02-07 – via Google News.
- Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2021-02-07.