26 Mar Martin 4-0-4 – CP-1317 Cattle on the first part of the runway forced the pilot to touch down about halfway down the wet runway. The left main gear collapsed a... Continue reading
26 Mar Convair CV-440-86 – CP-925 The airplane overran the runway on takeoff and was damaged beyond repair. The CV-440 had started its takeoff under conditions which exc... Continue reading
26 Mar Convair CV-440-11 – CP-1314 En route at FL145 the no. 2 engine failed. Altitude could not be maintained and after ten minutes the captain applied takeoff power and... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) – CP-728 No.1 engine problems (rise in engine temperature, overspeeding prop) forced the crew to return to Santa Cruz with the propeller feather... Continue reading
26 Mar Fairchild C-82A Packet – CP-983 Departure of the aircraft had been delayed because of difficulties to start the left engine. Takeoff was initiated at an angle of about... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) – CP-755 The aircraft landed long (450 m past the threshold) and fast (130 kts) on runway 27. The right tire blew after touchdown, causing the D... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 707-131F – N730JP A Boeing 707-131F cargo plane crashed during takeoff from Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport in Bolivia, killing all three crew members an... Continue reading
26 Mar IAI Arava 201 – TAM-76 Crashed in the jungle. The wreckage was found two days later. Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) – CP-573 No. 2 engine problems forced the crew to return to San Borja. The aircraft crossed runway 18, continued, struck some trees 3 km past th... Continue reading
26 Mar Convair CV-440-12 – TAM-44 The airfield of Tomonoco is located on a tropical plain below the snow-capped peaks of the Andes mountain range. Pilots have to climb t... Continue reading