Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 February 2005
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-580
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo Militar – TAM
Registration Number: FAB-73
Location: Trinidad Airport (TDD) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 49
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash-landing following takeoff due to engine malfunctions, resulting in twenty-eight injuries.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash-landing following takeoff due to engine malfunctions, resulting in twenty-eight injuries.
Description
The aircraft crash-landed on muddy terrain just after takeoff following engine problems. Twenty-eight people were injured.
Primary Cause
Engine failure caused by a mechanical issue.Engine failure caused by a mechanical issue.Share on:
