Accident
An airplane operating at night struck power cables shortly after taking off from San José-La Sabana Airport. The collision occurred during the initial climb phase, and the aircraft subsequently crashed in a wooded area located 180 meters from the end of the runway.
Occupants and Injuries
The crew consisted of pilot Teodorico Zamora Zamora and copilot Rodrigo Céspedes Zamora. Passengers on board included Robert Scott Williams, José Joaquín Quesada Molina, Caferino Mata Obando, and Roberto Hurtado Guerra. The captain and a second occupant sustained serious injuries. Four other occupants were killed. A survivor later died from his injuries a few hours after the crash. The captain died approximately four months later, on 29 September 1970.