Cessna 208 Caravan pics [3/7] - A 208B Grand Caravan (foreground) alongside a Quest Kodiak on an airport apron.jpg (1/1)

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In article , Miloch says...




The plane crash is Costa Rica that killed 12 people apparently was a Cessna 208.

more at http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/31/americ...ash/index.html

....Hours before crash, winds forced change of course

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash, which happened early Sunday
afternoon in Nandayure, a region in Costa Rica's Guanacaste province.

Authorities said Sunday they were focusing on recovering the victims' bodies and
would begin an investigation into the cause of the crash first thing Monday.

The plane took off from the Punta Islita Airport at 12:10 p.m. Sunday, bound for
Costa Rica's capital, San Jose. Officials received reports of the crash around
12:20 p.m., 10 minutes after takeoff, CNN affiliate Teletica reported, citing
civil aviation authorities.

Earlier Sunday, heavy winds had forced the plane's pilots to land at another
airport and delay their arrival in Punta Islita, Teletica said.

....Costa Rica's President expressed his condolences on Twitter.

"The government vows to do everything necessary to help the victims' family
members in whatever they need in this difficult moment and sends them the
solidarity of all the Costa Rican people," Solis said.

The private aircraft, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan registered as TI-BEI, was part
of Nature Air's fleet, officials said. Officials from the airline could not be
immediately reached for comment.

The Caravan is a popular utility aircraft that's routinely used for carrying
passengers or cargo. More than 2,500 have been built since the aircraft entered
service in 1984, according to the Aviation Safety Network.



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"Miloch" wrote in message news

The plane crash is Costa Rica that killed 12 people apparently was a Cessna
208.

more at
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/31/americ...ash/index.html

https://www.facebook.com/elperiodico...5190808531012/


Also, a "Combat Caravan" prangs: https://tinyurl.com/ycbrxy7d
https://theaviationist.com/tag/ac-208-combat-caravan/

https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=121_1458170689

A year-and-a-half later:
http://www.france24.com/en/20171010-...crew-shot-down