Boeing 727-100 crash, May 23, 1988, San José-Juan Santamaría
Boeing 727-100 accident on May 23, 1988 near San José-Juan Santamaría, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica with no fatalities. Cause: Excess cargo in...
- Date: May 23, 1988
- Aircraft: Boeing 727-100
- Location: San José-Juan Santamaría, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Excess cargo in the front hold moved the center of gravity to its forward limit, and the stabilizer trim was not set for takeoff.
A LACSA Boeing 727100 (TI-LRC) abandoned its takeoff at Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose on 23 May 1988 after the nose did not lift at V1. It overran the runway, crossed a ditch and came to rest in a field, where it caught fire. No one died.