Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 29 July 1951
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Loide Areo Nacional
Registration Number: CB-39
Location: near Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Boeing 737 aircraftBoeing 737 aircraft
Category: Accident
A catastrophic aviation incident occurred following a ferry flight from Bolivia to Brazil. The aircraft, manufactured by Lloyd Areo Boliviano – LAB, was transporting a Boeing 737 from Brazil to Bolivia. The incident involved a significant loss of life and property.A catastrophic aviation incident occurred following a ferry flight from Bolivia to Brazil. The aircraft, manufactured by Lloyd Areo Boliviano – LAB, was transporting a Boeing 737 from Brazil to Bolivia. The incident involved a significant loss of life and property.
Description
Crashed. The aircraft probably operated on a ferry flight from Bolivia to Brazil. Loide Areo Nacional from Brazil had just bought the aircraft from Lloyd Areo Boliviano – LAB.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
