Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 September 1949
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-10 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Lloyd Areo Boliviano – LAB
Registration Number: CB-26
Location: Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On September 12, 1949, a damaged aircraft was reported to be irreparably damaged in Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) following a bombing attempt by Bolivian military aircraft targeting Santa Cruz Airport. The aircraft was likely struck during the bombing campaign aimed at disrupting supporters of the MNR.On September 12, 1949, a damaged aircraft was reported to be irreparably damaged in Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) following a bombing attempt by Bolivian military aircraft targeting Santa Cruz Airport. The aircraft was likely struck during the bombing campaign aimed at disrupting supporters of the MNR.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in civil war; probably in Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport (SRZ). The aircraft was likely hit when Santa Cruz Airport was bombed by Bolivian military aircraft on September 12, 1949 in an attempt to stop supporters of the MNR (Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario).
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/22264/http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/22264/Primary Cause
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