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

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

Authorities said the Cessna 206 Stationair went down near Pico Blanco mountain just after noon local time on Monday, Nov. 25, according to the Associated Press and The New York Times.

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

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

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 the Times. 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 the Times. 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.