Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 June 1987
Aircraft Type: Martin 4-0-4
Owner/operator: CAMBA – Commercializadora Area Mixta Boliviana
Registration Number: CP-1570
Location: Paraparau –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine.Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine.
Category: Accident
A Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine experienced a backfire during flight, resulting in a forced belly landing.A Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine experienced a backfire during flight, resulting in a forced belly landing.
Description
One of the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engines backfired. A forced (belly) landing was carried out.
Primary Cause
Engine failure due to a mechanical defect.Engine failure due to a mechanical defect.Share on:
