Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 November 1993
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-440
Owner/operator: CAMBA – Commercializadora Area Mixta Boliviana
Registration Number: CP-2212
Location: near La Paz –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Number one engineNumber one engine
Category: Accident
An emergency landing occurred following a fire ignited in the number one engine shortly after takeoff. The aircraft sustained significant damage and was ultimately destroyed during landing.An emergency landing occurred following a fire ignited in the number one engine shortly after takeoff. The aircraft sustained significant damage and was ultimately destroyed during landing.
Description
An emergency landing had to be carried after the no. 1 engine caught fire shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was destroyed by fire after landing.
Primary Cause
Fire in the number one engine.Fire in the number one engine.Share on:
