Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 August 1966
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Lloyd Areo Boliviano – LAB
Registration Number: CP-730
Location: S of Benito –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight SystemsAircraft Flight Systems
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft disappeared on a flight from Riberalta to Cochabamba. After 12 days, wreckage was discovered. Investigation revealed the aircraft was not flying at the recommended altitude when crossing the mountains and lacked navigation aids in the area, which is suspected to be the primary cause.A cargo aircraft disappeared on a flight from Riberalta to Cochabamba. After 12 days, wreckage was discovered. Investigation revealed the aircraft was not flying at the recommended altitude when crossing the mountains and lacked navigation aids in the area, which is suspected to be the primary cause.
Description
The aircraft disappeared on a cargo flight from Riberalta to Cochabamba. The wreckage was found 12 days later. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The aircraft was not being flown at the recommended altitude when it reached the mountains to be crossed, nor at the proper crossing point. A secondary factor was the lack of navigation aids in the area.”
Primary Cause
Incorrect altitude and crossing point flight parameters.Incorrect altitude and crossing point flight parameters.Share on:
