Summary:
As two families and their guide prepared to leave a great vacation behind and return home, they boarded Nature Air Flight 9916 to begin their journey. Within moments, their plane was back on the ground. This week on Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie shares how this New Year's Eve flight changed lives, communities, and aviation safety. Are charter flights safe for the general public? Don't miss this episode as we explore that question through the lens of a memorable air disaster.Listen, Review, and Subscribe on:
Sources consulted for this story:
- NTSB Accident Report
- IONTB: NTSB Releases Factual Report Detailing Costa Rica Plane Crash That Killed the Weiss Family
- Plane and Pilot Magazine: Cessna Caravan Departure Into Rising Terrain
- Forbes: Bodies In Costa Rica Air Crash Returned To U.S.; Airline Is Grounded
- CBS News: Families from Florida and New York die in Costa Rica plane crash
- Reuters: Costa Rican authorities raid Nature Air offices in Dec. 31 crash probe
- NTSB: Accident Investigation Docket
- Tico Times: NTSB reveals probable cause of fatal Nature Air crash in Costa Rica
- Aerossurance: Costa Rican C208B Stalled While Trying To Avoid High Ground
- Travel Agent Central: Backroads Speaks Out About Costa Rica Plane Crash
- Washington Post: Family killed in plane crash in Costa Rica on New Year's Eve day
- ABC News: Tampa Bay family among 12 killed in plane crash in Costa Rica
- New York Times: 2 American Families Are Mourned After Plane Crash in Costa Rica
- Fox News: Deadly Costa Rica crash highlights dangers of non-commercial tourism flights, aviation experts say
Show Notes:
This week we talked about some of our New Year's Eve traditions- and how they are going to look a little different this year. Let us know how you are ringing in 2021 (and saying goodbye to 2020!)- tag us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram when you share your plans!Credits:
Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie HubkaDirected and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editing by: Stephanie Hubka
Graphic design and website by: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
The Weiss family. Source: IONTB
Nature Air Flight 9916's wreckage. Source: NBC
The Steinberg family. Source: Fox News
The accident site. Source: Tico Times
