Sole Survivor Found Calling for Help After Plane Crashes in Remote Region, Killing 5 Others

Mar. 15, 2025

Red Cross officials at the aftermath of a plane crash in Costa Rica.Photo:CruzRojaCRC/X

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Five people are dead and one person is in serious condition after a plane crashed near the capital of Costa Rica.

Costa Rica’s civil aviation authority said everyone onboard the plane was from the country, including the 31-year-old sole survivor,Reutersreported.

The site of the plane crash was only reachable on foot, per theTimes.

Christopher Calderón Bailey, a chief rescuer at the Costa Rican Red Cross, told the paper that crews were about to end their search for the day when they heard a yell around 10 p.m. local time.

They then found the woman in critical condition and prepared her for what would be a 14-hour trek back from the crash site.

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“You couldn’t see well,” said Bailey, describing the terrain as “very slippery.” He added, “It was really difficult, people had to walk carefully.”

The rescue crew brought the woman to a helicopter around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, according to theTimes. She had hypothermia as well as injuries to her head, arms and legs.

Cordero said it took at least another five hours to remove the remaining bodies from the crash site, according to theTimes. The victims who died were between the ages of 27 and 62, per the AP.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

The Red Cross did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

source: people.com