Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 September 1941
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Compania Aramayo de Mines en Bolivie – CAMB
Registration Number: CB-CAM-2
Location: Challhuani Range, Andes –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred following an engine failure in the jungle. The aircraft, a transport aircraft carrying engineers and supplies for mines, crashed due to the engine failure. Pilot William Brooks was involved.A serious aviation incident occurred following an engine failure in the jungle. The aircraft, a transport aircraft carrying engineers and supplies for mines, crashed due to the engine failure. Pilot William Brooks was involved.
Description
Crashed in the jungle after engine failure. Pilot Major William “Bill” Brooks. The aircraft transported engineers and supplies for mines.
Primary Cause
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