Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 October 1990
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-40-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Bolivian Air Flight International-BAFIN
Registration Number: CP-735
Location: Huayna Potos¡ Mountain, Los Novios Peak –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft systems, specifically the aircraft’s control systems and potentially the pilot’s systems during the climb.Aircraft systems, specifically the aircraft’s control systems and potentially the pilot’s systems during the climb.
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a catastrophic loss during a climb through FL160, resulting in the discovery of a frozen co-pilot body six years later in the Andes. The wreckage was located after a period of inactivity.A flight experienced a catastrophic loss during a climb through FL160, resulting in the discovery of a frozen co-pilot body six years later in the Andes. The wreckage was located after a period of inactivity.
Description
Last radio contact with the flight was when the pilot reported climbing through FL160. The wreckage was found 6 years later in the Andes. The frozen body of the co-pilot was found in November 2010.
Source of Information
http://noticias.terra.es/2010/mundo/1111/actualidad/la-madre-de-un-piloto-boliviano-muerto-en-los-andes-sono-el-lugar-donde-estaba-el-cadaver.aspxhttp://noticias.terra.es/2010/mundo/1111/actualidad/la-madre-de-un-piloto-boliviano-muerto-en-los-andes-sono-el-lugar-donde-estaba-el-cadaver.aspxPrimary Cause
Loss of aircraft due to extreme weather conditions and potential mechanical failure during a high-altitude climb.Loss of aircraft due to extreme weather conditions and potential mechanical failure during a high-altitude climb.Share on:
