Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 February 2008
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-259
Owner/operator: Lloyd Areo Boliviano – LAB
Registration Number: CP-2429
Location: 4,2 km NW of Trinidad Airport (TDD) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 159
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Boeing 727 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to adverse weather conditions at its destination, Trinidad (TDD). The flight diverted to a remote jungle clearing, resulting in fuel exhaustion and a potential landing situation.A Boeing 727 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to adverse weather conditions at its destination, Trinidad (TDD). The flight diverted to a remote jungle clearing, resulting in fuel exhaustion and a potential landing situation.
Description
The Boeing 727 departed La Paz on a domestic service to Cobija (CIJ). Bad weather at the destination forced the crew to divert to Trinidad (TDD). Reports indicate that the crew carried out a forced landing in an Amazon jungle clearing just short of the airport, possibly as a result of fuel exhaustion.
Primary Cause
Fuel exhaustion caused by adverse weather conditions at the destination.Fuel exhaustion caused by adverse weather conditions at the destination.Share on:
