Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 January 2000
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Boliviana
Registration Number: TAM60
Location: Chimore Airport –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A left-wing aircraft impacted a ditch on runway 35, approximately 600 meters from the approach end. The aircraft came to rest in a forested area off the left side of the runway.A left-wing aircraft impacted a ditch on runway 35, approximately 600 meters from the approach end. The aircraft came to rest in a forested area off the left side of the runway.
Description
Departed the left side of runway 35, about 600 meters from the approach end, impacted a ditch and came to rest in a forested area off the left side of the runway.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during approach.Possible aerodynamic instability during approach.Share on:
