Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 November 1940
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mbe
Owner/operator: Lloyd Areo Boliviano – LAB
Registration Number: CB-17
Location: near Rinc¢n del Tigre, Chiquitos –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the fuselage and wings.The entire aircraft, specifically the fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
A Junker Ju-52/3mbe, a passenger aircraft, crashed during a storm between Robore and Puerto Suarez Airports. Pilot Georg Jterbock and all passengers perished. The wreckage was discovered in January 1942.A Junker Ju-52/3mbe, a passenger aircraft, crashed during a storm between Robore and Puerto Suarez Airports. Pilot Georg Jterbock and all passengers perished. The wreckage was discovered in January 1942.
Description
A Junkers Ju-52/3mbe of Lloyd Areo Boliviano was blown off course by a storm en route between Robore Airport and Puerto Suarez Airport. The airplane struck trees and crashed. Pilot Georg Jterbock (48) and all other occupants died. The wreckage was located in January 1942.
Primary Cause
Severe storm conditions caused a loss of control, leading to a catastrophic crash.Severe storm conditions caused a loss of control, leading to a catastrophic crash.Share on:
