No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeCosta RicaPlane with 5 German Nationals Goes Missing Off Costa Rica

Plane with 5 German Nationals Goes Missing Off Costa Rica

AFP
By AFP
Airplane view of Costa Rica's Tortuguero National Park
Florian Kuster

A small plane from Mexico with five German nationals on board disappeared off Costa Rica on Friday, Public Security Minister Jorge Torres announced.

“We have received an alert concerning a plane, a private flight from Mexico to the airport” in the eastern province of Limon, the minister said.

“This aircraft was carrying five passengers of German nationality,” Torres said in a video message released by his ministry. 

“The aircraft lost communication with the control tower near La Barra de Parismina in the Costa Rican Caribbean and we immediately activated the internal protocol” to locate it, the official said.

He added that the plane disappeared at 6:00 pm (Saturday 0000 GMT).

After a few hours, the search was suspended due to nightfall and “bad weather” and would resume on Saturday, the minister said.

We will post updates as more information becomes available.

Trending Now

Heavy Rains Put Costa Rica’s Banana Farms Under Growing Pressure

Heavy rain, flooded fields and the spread of a damaging plant disease are putting growing pressure on Costa Rica’s banana farms, particularly in the...
Read more

Costa Rica Upholds Puerto Viejo Dock Approval as New Appeal Raises Coral Concerns

Costa Rica’s environmental authority has kept approval in place for a proposed public dock in Puerto Viejo. A new appeal argues that important coral information was added after the original decision and questions the project’s reported size.
Read more

Forbes Puts Costa Rican Coffee Farmers at the Center of the $60 Cup

A Forbes travel feature on $60 coffee centers on a small producers association in Turrubares. Its president says the Starbucks price reported in the article likely reflects an intermediary rather than a direct sale.
Read more

US Demands Nicaragua Release Brooklyn Rivera’s Relatives

The United States on Monday demanded that Nicaragua’s government release relatives of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, who died in prison three months ago. Rivera,...
Read more

Costa Rica Opens First Medical Cannabis Manufacturing Laboratory

Costa Rica’s emerging medical cannabis industry has taken another step forward with the opening of a manufacturing laboratory in El Guarco, Cartago, designed to...
Read more

Canada is now the fastest growing source of tourists to Costa Rica

More Canadians are flying to Costa Rica this year than at any point on record, and the gap between them and every other market...
Read more

Hearing in Costa Rica’s Biggest Fraud Case Keeps Failing to Start

Nearly seven years after the collapse of the brokerage Aldesa, the court proceeding that will determine whether 23 people stand trial has still not...
Read more

U.S. President Trump Announces Major Venezuela Oil Deal

President Donald Trump announced a sweeping oil agreement with Venezuela that he says will expand U.S. reserves, attract billions in private investment and eventually lower gasoline prices.
Read more

Ship Pays Record Amount to Cross Panama Canal Amid Drought Restrictions

A ship paid a record $5.3 million to cross the Panama Canal sooner, just days before a reduction in vessel traffic takes effect due...
Read more
AFP
AFP
🌴 The Weekly Pura Vida

Costa Rica, Once a Week

The week's top stories, weather & insider tips — delivered every Sunday. One email, zero clutter.

🔒 Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Loading…

Latest News from Costa Rica

Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Car Rentals
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Travel
Tico Times Logo

© 2026 The Tico Times

Services

Support