Costa Rica’s civil aviation agency suspended local airline Nature Air on Friday, two weeks after one of its small planes crashed near a tourist beach, killing two Costa Rican pilots and 10 Americans — including members of two Jewish famiies. Ennio Cubillo, director of the civil aviation agency, informed Nature Air in a letter that it…
NEW YORK (JTA) — Members of two families killed in a plane crash in Costa Rica were being remembered for their involvement in Jewish and philanthropic causes. The Steinberg family of Scarsdale, in suburban New York, and the Weiss family of Belleair, Florida, were killed Sunday when the small plane in which they were passengers went…
The Steinberg family of Scarsdale, New York, was wiped out in a plane crash Sunday in Costa Rica. Five other American tourists and the two pilots were also killed. Now, friends of the families are trying to pick up the pieces. Jonah Gray, 18, was the best friend of William Steinberg, the middle child, since…
Two Jewish families were onboard a doomed single-engine plane in Costa Rica that crashed shortly after takeoff. The two families were killed, along with their guide and the plane’s two pilots. There were no survivors. The Weiss family, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was Mitchell and Leslie Weiss, both doctors, and their children, Hannah, 19, and…
The Jewish community responded with shock and horror on Monday to news of the tragic death of two Jewish families in a plane crash in Costa Rica. Both families – the Steinbergs from New York and the Weisses from Florida – were deeply involved in Jewish life in their respective communities. Bruce and Irene Steinberg…
The rabbi of a suburban New York temple mourned a family of five that were killed in a tragic plane crash during a paradise vacation to Costa Rica. Rabbi Jonathan Blake of the Westchester Reform Temple identified the family as Bruce and Irene Steinberg and their sons William, Zachary and Matthew. “This tragedy hits our…
Ten U.S. citizens and two Costa Rican pilots were killed when the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft crashed minutes after takeoff into a mountainous area off the beach town of Punta Islita, the Costa Rican government said. The town is in the province of Guanacaste, about 230 km (140 miles) west of the capital of…
Costa Rica is known for its lush vegetation, beaches, exotic animals and rain forests. Located close to the equator, it’s tropical climate has plenty to offer for the adventurous traveler and the laid-back beach goer. Both the Pacific and Caribbean coastlines have spectacular beaches with great places to scuba, snorkel relax or take in the…
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