Costa Rica ends search for downed plane carrying German fitness billionaire

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The small plane - carrying six people - flew from Mexico on Oct 21 and disappeared from radar as it was trying to land at the airport in the eastern Costa Rican province of Limon. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SAN JOSE - Costa Rican authorities on Tuesday ended the search for the plane in which German billionaire Rainer Schaller and his family were travelling, nearly two weeks after it crashed in the Caribbean.

A source with the public security ministry had told AFP that “Schaller, adult male, 53 years old” and five others were listed as being on the aircraft. “After 11 days of continuous operation, the different institutions of the Ministry of Public Security, Air Surveillance, Coast Guard and land police have concluded as no more evidence has been found,” said Vice-Minister of Public Security Martin Arias in a video released to the press.Mr Schaller was the founder of the McFit gym chain and, according to the German newspaper Bild, was travelling on the plane with his partner and two children, as well as another man. All were of German nationality.

“There, they found a little bit of peace - they prayed, and I believe they found some closure,” Mr Torres said.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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