Small plane "Chesna" 206 with six people on board crashed southeast of San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, the Associated Press reports, quoted by News.bg
The accident happened near Mount Pico Blanco, where rescue teams found the wreckage of the machine on the mountainside. No word yet on whether any of the passengers survived.
The plane was flying from Tortuguero, located on the country's northern Caribbean coast, to San Jose. The causes of the crash are still being clarified, and the investigation is ongoing.
The case draws attention to the safety of domestic flights in the region, which often operate in difficult weather and geographical conditions.