Small Plane Runs Into Buffaloes
It was Saturday 11:30pm when a small airplane was involved in bizarre accident in the small landing field of Coto 47, in the southern zone, when the plane, on landing, hit a buffalo - yes, a buffalo.

The small aircraft registered as TI-AUU was being piloted by José Zamora who was accompanied b Roy Oviedo when two buffalos happened to be on the runway as the plane began its descent. The poor lighting conditions of the runway did not give the pilot a clue of what was ahead until he literally ran into them.

Neither the pilot or the passenger were hurt. Unfortunately that was not the case for the animals.

The airplane was destroyed in the accident. The runway was closed off yesterday (Sunday) morning awaiting the arrival of officials from the Aviación Civil who will be conduct an investigation.

Authorities made a search of the area in the task of finding the animal carcass. However, residents of the area were quicker than the authorities, who apparently made off with the buffalo meat.

The aircraft had been contracted to pick up a patient to be transferred from the Cuidad Neily hospital to San José. The patient had to be transferred by land following the accident.

According to residents, the animals are property of the Palma Tica and are being used to move African Palm trees.