Costa Rica: Two Argentineans had a foul in their plane, crashed but remained unscathed

The testimony of one of the survivors of the plane crash

In an exploit with luck, Two Argentinean pilots survived a plane crash this Fridaywhen the small plane Cessna 150 in which they were flying crashed into a populated area of ​​the city of Saint Jose, capital of Costa Rica A few minutes had pbaded since their departure from the airport, but they managed to skilfully maneuver the plane to save themselves.

The crew members were identified as Damián Barreira, the pilot, and Cristian Sapún, the 23-year-old co-pilot. They both started from Tobias Bolaños Palma, in the region of Pavas, and they had like Destination David, Panama.

"We are under observation. I have two points above the eyebrow and Cristian has absolutely nothing. Let the family stay calm, "Barreira said after surviving the accident.

The Argentines had acquired a plane in United States and they had the intention of taking her to Argentina on short flightsbecause of the limited autonomy of the aircraft. Theft of Costa Rica It was planned for yesterday, but it was necessary to wait a day late. bad weather conditions.

The pilots started taking off around 6:30 ambut everything was complicated when they detected a fault and they had to land in a residential area of ​​Costa Rica. They were barely two kilometers from the airport Tobias Bolaños Palma and maneuvers had to be made to avoid hurting others.

Fortunately, the registration number of the aircraft N6941-G hit with a tree when he went down, which cushioned the fall.

"The truth, it was a complicated situation. It lacked engine power"Said Barreira. "dodge the trees, houses and power lines "before being able to visualize a empty street to do the descent.

"When we were close to the ground, we looked up a bit because our forehead parked cars. The first thing he touched was the landing gear, which cushioned the wing", The driver told the chain TN. "We did not want to hurt nobody"he added.

Barreira and Sapún They were able to get out alone from the plane in a neighborhood of low houses. Everything was under control to the point that rescuers they did not have to use the hydraulic equipment they carried, as revealed by the Costa Rican media.

This morning, the Aerial Surveillance Service (SVA) and the staff of fire department of Costa Rica they work in the area to deal with the accident. As, the crew was transferred to the Trauma Hospital of La Uruca, to exclude serious injuries.

The director of civil aviation of Costa Rica Guillermo Hoppe, he said that the plane was in order.

According to the registration page of planes and flights Fligthien, the Cessna that the Argentineans wore It belongs to a man named Balsalobre and was manufactured in 1970..