26
Mar
Douglas C-54A-5-DC (DC-4) – CP-1653
Engine problems forced the crew to make a belly landing. The aircraft caught fire.
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando – CP-1244
Struck Colorado Mountain in bad weather, 100 km northwest of La Paz during a flight to an airport in the Beni Department.
26
Mar
Douglas DC-3-313 – CP-1059
The aircraft suffered a failure in the port main undercarriage. Both crew were unharmed.
26
Mar
Martin 4-0-4 – CP-1570
One of the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engines backfired. A forced (belly) landing was carried out.
26
Mar
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 – CP-1018
Crashed on approach in poor weather.
26
Mar
Douglas DC-6BF – CP-1650
The undercarriage collapsed on landing. The DC-6 overturned and broke in three, catching fire.
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando – CP-909
Forced landing in a swamp following engine problems.
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando – CP-1593
Crashed in mountainous area while flying a cargo of meat to La Paz. The wreckage was located on October 15.
26
Mar
Martin 4-0-4 – CP-1704
An engine failure on takeoff forced the crew to carry out an emergency landing back at La Paz. The aircraft struck a perimeter fence.
26
Mar
Convair CV-440-35 – CP-1489
The aircraft crashed nose-down on climbout after losing control. The no. 2 engine had failed shortly after V2 speed.