Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 April 1995
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212 Aviocar 200
Owner/operator: Ejrcito Boliviano
Registration Number: EB-50
Location: near Apolo –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain slope.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain slope.
Description
Crashed into mountain.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and uncontrollable loss of altitude.Loss of control due to a sudden and uncontrollable loss of altitude.Share on:
