Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 May 1987
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos – YPFB
Registration Number: CP-1018
Location: Savannas hill range –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach in deteriorating weather conditions, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach in deteriorating weather conditions, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on approach in poor weather.
Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility and wind shear, contributed to loss of control.Poor weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility and wind shear, contributed to loss of control.Share on:
