26
Mar
Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando – CP-1319
A Curtiss C-46 transport plane was destroyed in an accident at Santa Cruz-Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), Bolivia. Three crew me...
26
Mar
British Aerospace 3101 Jetstream 31 – CP-2404
The right engine experienced a loss of engine power at V2 during the takeoff roll. The flight crew continued the takeoff and elected to...
26
Mar
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan – CP-2395
The aircraft took off from La Paz-El Alto at 16:37 for a flight to Rurrenabaque. Six minutes into the flight, Upon reaching 14500 feet,...
26
Mar
Boeing 727-225 – N819EA
Eastern Air Lines flight 980, a Boeing 727, impacted a mountainside during descent towards La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB), Bolivia, killi...
26
Mar
Convair CV-440-59 – CP-961
A fuel leak in the no. 2 engine some 30 minutes after takeoff made the crew decide to return to San Borja. Because the Convair was losi...
26
Mar
26
Mar
Lockheed C-141A-LM Starlifter – 65-0274
The airport at La Paz, the destination of the C-141, is located at an elevation of 13,325 feet (4077 m). Area weather at the time inclu...
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando – CP-1052
An electrical storm with severe turbulence probably caused the failure of ropes securing the cargo. The center of gravity (CG) shifted ...
26
Mar
Lockheed 18 Learstar – CP-1024
The pilot had to carry out a forced landing due to an uncontrollable fire in the number 2 engine, 20 minutes after takeoff. A safe land...
26
Mar
Douglas DC-4 – TAM-52
The Douglas DC-4 went missing on a flight from Santa Rosa to La Paz, Bolivia. The last position report was at 16:48 abeam Coroico. The ...