Plane crashes in Costa Rica killing at least 12 people

Plane crashes in Costa Rica killing at least 12 people

The plane crashed in Punta Islita (Picture: AP) A plane has crashed in Costa Rica, killing at least ..

Plane crashes in Costa Rica killing at least 12 people
The plane crashed in Punta Islita (Picture: AP)

A plane has crashed in Costa Rica, killing at least 12 people.

Most of those on board the flight were foreign tourists, according to the country’s security ministry.

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It is not yet known what caused the crash.

The plane crashed in the mountainous area of Punta Islita, which is popular with tourists, in the province of Guanacaste – about 140 miles west of San Jose.

Plane crashes in Costa Rica killing at least 12 people
The area is popular with tourists (Picture: EPA)
Plane crashes in Costa Rica killing at least 12 people
It’s believed most of those on board were tourists (Picture: EPA)
Plane crashes in Costa Rica killing at least 12 people
The small aircraft crashed in the mountains (Picture: AP)
Plane crashes in Costa Rica killing at least 12 people
It’s not known what caused the crash (Picture: AP)

The ministry released photographs of the crash site, showing the burning wreckage of the plane.

It said the aircraft belonged to Nature Air and had taken off nearby.

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