Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 January 1978
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-440-86
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo Militar – TAM
Registration Number: TAM-45
Location: San Ramon Airport (SRD) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A catastrophic engine failure forced the crew of Flight 347 to immediately return to San Ramon. The aircraft ran off the runway, resulting in a fatal accident involving a bystander.A catastrophic engine failure forced the crew of Flight 347 to immediately return to San Ramon. The aircraft ran off the runway, resulting in a fatal accident involving a bystander.
Description
No. 2 engine problems forced the crew to return to San Ramon. On landing it ran off the runway into a ditch. A bystander was killed in the accident.
Primary Cause
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