Dynamite News 12 killed in Costa Rica plane crash
A private plane carrying 12 people onboard has crashed in the hilly areas of Costa Rica.
San Jose: A private plane carrying 12 people onboard has crashed in the hilly areas of Costa Rica.
According to latest reports, among the deceased, 10 have been identified as U.S. citizens, while two of them as Costa Rican citizens.
The plane was reportedy travelling from the Costa Rican capital San Jose to Punta Islita, a popular tourist resort, on Sunday evening when it crashed suddenly and burst into flames in a mountainous area near Bejuco town in Guanacaste province.
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An investigation is underway on what caused the crash. (ANI)