Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 March 2006
Aircraft Type: Learjet 35A
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Argentina – FAA
Registration Number: T-21
Location: 10 km from La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and fuselage.Aircraft wings and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A Learjet aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during its return flight from Bolivia to Argentina, terminating in a crash near Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The aircraft broke up upon striking terrain.A Learjet aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during its return flight from Bolivia to Argentina, terminating in a crash near Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The aircraft broke up upon striking terrain.
Description
The Learjet was sent to Bolivia to deliver humanitarian aid. Shortly after takeoff from La Paz, while returning to Paran (PRA), Argentina, via Santa Cruz (VVI) the airplane struck terrain and broke up.
Primary Cause
Terrain impact and structural failure during takeoff and landing.Terrain impact and structural failure during takeoff and landing.Share on:
