Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 December 1973
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-440-62
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo Militar – TAM
Registration Number: TAM-47
Location: Talara –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft struck trees on approach to La Paz, leading to a crash. The aircraft was carrying toys and involved one crew member, one passenger, and one female passenger.A cargo aircraft struck trees on approach to La Paz, leading to a crash. The aircraft was carrying toys and involved one crew member, one passenger, and one female passenger.
Description
Struck trees on approach and crashed. The aircraft operated on a flight from Panama City to La Paz, carrying a cargo of toys. The captain, one other crew member and one female passenger survived the accident.
Primary Cause
Tree strike on approach.Tree strike on approach.Share on:
