SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A small aircraft with six individuals on board crashed on Monday in the vicinity of the capital, though the health status of those inside remains unknown.

Authorities from the country’s civil aviation agency reported that the Cessna 206 Stationair went down near the Pico Blanco mountain shortly after noon.

Search and rescue teams successfully identified the wreckage situated on the mountainside, but information regarding the passengers, including their conditions and identities, is still awaited.

The plane had departed from Tortuguero, which is located on Costa Rica’s northern Caribbean shoreline, and was headed towards San Jose.

According to the Costa Rican Red Cross, the aircraft was located around 3 p.m., and teams were in the process of making their way to the site of the crash.

Authorities are currently working to gather more information and update the public on the situation as it evolves.

Efforts are ongoing to ensure the safety of those involved, and further details are expected to emerge in due course.

The incident is under investigation, and officials are prioritizing rescue operations while they work to determine the sequence of events that led to the crash.