Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 October 1984
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-440-12
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo Militar – TAM
Registration Number: TAM-46
Location: near La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced an emergency landing on final approach, resulting in a crash.An aircraft experienced an emergency landing on final approach, resulting in a crash.
Description
Emergency landing on final approach.
Primary Cause
Turbulence during final approach caused a loss of control, leading to a hard landing.Turbulence during final approach caused a loss of control, leading to a hard landing.Share on:
