Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 January 1988
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Empresa Transportes Areos – ETA
Registration Number: CP-1244
Location: 100 km NE of La Paz –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A flight occurred in bad weather near La Paz, Colorado Mountain, approximately 100 km northwest of the airport. The incident resulted in a strike on the aircraft.A flight occurred in bad weather near La Paz, Colorado Mountain, approximately 100 km northwest of the airport. The incident resulted in a strike on the aircraft.
Description
Struck Colorado Mountain in bad weather, 100 km northwest of La Paz during a flight to an airport in the Beni Department.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions.Bad weather conditions.Share on:
