Casa 212 Aviocar crash, Jan 15, 1990 (23 killed), San José
Casa 212 Aviocar accident on January 15, 1990 near San José, San José (Central Valley), Costa Rica with 23 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: January 15, 1990
- Aircraft: Casa 212 Aviocar
- Location: San José, San José (Central Valley), Costa Rica
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew did not follow the flight plan agreed with air traffic control, with contributing factors of no ground proximity warning system, pilot fatigue and no flight safety program.
A SANSA Casa C-212 Aviocar (TI-SAB) on flight 32 from San Jose struck Cerro Cedral near Juan Santamaria International Airport while climbing, killing all 23 people on board. The investigation found the crew did not follow the flight plan agreed with air traffic control, and cited the lack of a ground proximity warning system, pilot fatigue and the lack of a flight safety program.