Six People Injured in Small Plane Crash Near Costa Rica’s Capital

Costa Rican authorities reported a small plane crash southeast of the capital, San Jose, carrying six people. The condition of those aboard is still uncertain.

The Cessna 206 Stationair crashed near Pico Blanco mountain just after midday on Monday, according to civil aviation authorities in Central America. Search and rescue teams found the wreckage on the mountainside, but no information about the passengers’ condition or identities has been released yet.

The plane had departed from Tortuguero on the northern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica and was heading towards San Jose. The Costa Rican Red Cross confirmed that the aircraft was located around 3 p.m. and rescue crews were working to reach the site.