Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 February 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4
Owner/operator: Lloyd Areo Boliviano – LAB
Registration Number: CP-609
Location: 15 km S of Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 59 / Occupants: 59
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff into Laguna Hua¤acota, a mountain lagoon, resulting in the loss of one life and the survival of a two-year-old girl. The aircraft experienced a fire in one engine.A DC-4 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff into Laguna Hua¤acota, a mountain lagoon, resulting in the loss of one life and the survival of a two-year-old girl. The aircraft experienced a fire in one engine.
Description
The DC-4 crashed shortly after takeoff into Laguna Hua¤acota, a mountain lagoon. Reportedly one engine had caught fire. A two-year old girl survived the impact but died on the way to a hospital.
Primary Cause
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