Plane crashes in Costa Rica
22 crashes in Costa Rica since 1980, with 80 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.
- Crashes: 22
- Fatal crashes: 12
- Fatalities: 80
- First recorded: September 3, 1980
- Most recent: October 21, 2022
Deadliest
- January 15, 1990: Casa 212 Aviocar, San José, San José (Central Valley), Costa Rica (23 fatalities)
- December 31, 2017: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Punta Islita, Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica (12 fatalities)
- August 26, 2000: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Mt Arenal, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (10 fatalities)
- March 24, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (7 fatalities)
- October 21, 2022: Piaggio P.180 Avanti, Puerto Limón, Limón (Caribbean Coast), Costa Rica (6 fatalities)
Manufacturers
- Cessna (6)
- Boeing (4)
- Douglas (3)
- Britten-Norman (1)
- CASA (1)
- De Havilland (1)
- GippsAero (1)
- Let (1)
- Piaggio (1)
- Pilatus (1)
- Piper (1)
- Rockwell (1)
Aircraft
- Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (3)
- Boeing 727-100 (2)
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (2)
- Boeing 737-200 (1)
- Boeing 757-200 (1)
- Britten-Norman Islander (1)
- Casa 212 Aviocar (1)
- Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair (1)
- Cessna 402 (1)
- Cessna 404 Titan (1)
- De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (1)
- Douglas DC-6 (1)
Years
All crashes
- October 21, 2022: Piaggio P.180 Avanti, Puerto Limón, Limón (Caribbean Coast), Costa Rica (6 fatalities)
- April 7, 2022: Boeing 757-200, San José-Juan Santamaría, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
- December 31, 2017: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Punta Islita, Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica (12 fatalities)
- September 3, 2007: Rockwell Sabreliner 75, San José-Juan Santamaría, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
- November 2, 2006: GippsAero GA8 Airvan, Monteverde National Park, Puntarenas (Central and South Pacific), Costa Rica (1 fatality)
- December 16, 2005: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Tamarindo, Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
- July 16, 2005: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Brasilito, Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica (6 fatalities)
- November 29, 2001: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Quepos, Puntarenas (Central and South Pacific), Costa Rica (3 fatalities)
- December 20, 2000: Cessna 402, Nosara, Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
- August 26, 2000: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Mt Arenal, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (10 fatalities)
- January 15, 2000: Let L-410, San José-Tobías Bolaños, Heredia (Center-North), Costa Rica (5 fatalities)
- September 18, 1998: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, San José-Tobías Bolaños, Heredia (Center-North), Costa Rica (2 fatalities)
- March 7, 1997: Britten-Norman Islander, Guapiles, Limón (Caribbean Coast), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
- February 20, 1996: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, San José-Tobías Bolaños, Heredia (Center-North), Costa Rica (1 fatality)
- November 17, 1991: Boeing 737-200, San José-Juan Santamaría, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
- January 15, 1990: Casa 212 Aviocar, San José, San José (Central Valley), Costa Rica (23 fatalities)
- May 23, 1988: Boeing 727-100, San José-Juan Santamaría, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
- December 21, 1987: Douglas DC-6, Boca San Carlos, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
- November 17, 1986: Cessna 404 Titan, Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
- April 19, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Irazú, Cartago (East Central Valley), Costa Rica (4 fatalities)
- March 24, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (7 fatalities)
- September 3, 1980: Boeing 727-100, San José-Juan Santamaría, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)