Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 September 1955
Aircraft Type: Boeing B-17G
Owner/operator: Lloyd Areo Boliviano – LAB
Registration Number: CP-597
Location: near Cochabamba –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: B-17 aircraft (CP-597)B-17 aircraft (CP-597)
Category: Accident
A mid-air collision occurred between a Boeing B-17 aircraft (CP-597) and a Douglas DC-3 aircraft (CP-572) at FL90. The B-17 crashed, resulting in the DC-3 making an emergency landing at Trinidad.A mid-air collision occurred between a Boeing B-17 aircraft (CP-597) and a Douglas DC-3 aircraft (CP-572) at FL90. The B-17 crashed, resulting in the DC-3 making an emergency landing at Trinidad.
Description
Mid-air collision at FL90 between a LAB Boeing B-17 (CP-597) and a DC-3 (CP-572). The B-17 crashed; the DC-3 made an emergency landing at Trinidad.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential for a mechanical failure or misjudgment of altitude by one of the aircraft.Unknown ? Potential for a mechanical failure or misjudgment of altitude by one of the aircraft.Share on:
