Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 November 1974
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo Militar – TAM
Registration Number: TAM-34
Location: 53 km N of Sorata –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain slope. The impact caused extensive damage to the aircraft’s structure.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain slope. The impact caused extensive damage to the aircraft’s structure.
Description
Crashed into a mountainside.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during descent due to inadequate stabilization.Loss of control during descent due to inadequate stabilization.Share on:
