Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 October 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo Militar – TAM
Registration Number: TAM-03
Location: near Huacaya, Chuquisaca –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system, specifically the autopilot and flight stabilization systems.The aircraft’s flight control system, specifically the autopilot and flight stabilization systems.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight from Fortin Campero to Tarija, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain. The aircraft’s systems failed, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent impact.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight from Fortin Campero to Tarija, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain. The aircraft’s systems failed, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent impact.
Description
Crashed into a mountain while on a flight from Fortin Campero to Tarija.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and a sudden loss of control system.Loss of control due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and a sudden loss of control system.Share on:
