Boeing 727-100 crash, Sep 3, 1980, San José-Juan Santamaría
Boeing 727-100 accident on September 3, 1980 near San José-Juan Santamaría, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica with no fatalities.
- Date: September 3, 1980
- Aircraft: Boeing 727-100
- Location: San José-Juan Santamaría, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica
- Fatalities: 0
On 3 September 1980 Pan American World Airways Flight PA421, a Boeing 727-100 operating a scheduled service from Miami, struck the ground short of runway 07 at San Jose-Juan Santamaria Airport in heavy rain while on final approach. The landing gear was torn off and the aircraft came to rest after sliding, and was damaged beyond repair. All 73 occupants escaped uninjured.