TI-AZQ — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

December 16, 2005AccidentHull loss
Following an uneventful flight from San José-Tobías Bolaños Airport, the crew started the descent to Tamarindo Airport runway 07. On short final, at a height of about 500 feet, control was lost and the aircraft crashed in a wooded area located 2 km short of runway. All eight occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
The accident was the consequence of a loss of control on short final following the combination of the following factors: - An elevator cable probably broke away due to a progressive wear combined with a damaged pulley, - The proximity of the terrain, - The low speed of the aircraft, - The lack of crew training in such situation, - The loss of control of the… Full accident record