Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 August 1985
Aircraft Type: Martin 4-0-4
Owner/operator: Compa¤ia Area Nacional – CAN
Registration Number: CP-1704
Location: La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
An engine failure during takeoff forced an emergency landing at La Paz, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s perimeter fence.An engine failure during takeoff forced an emergency landing at La Paz, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s perimeter fence.
Description
An engine failure on takeoff forced the crew to carry out an emergency landing back at La Paz. The aircraft struck a perimeter fence.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
