Crash of a Douglas DC-6B on Mt Choquetanga: 74 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 26, 1969 at 1510 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CP-698
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Santa Cruz - La Paz
MSN:
43273/191
YOM:
1951
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
69
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
74
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 15,500 feet in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Choquetanga and was totally destroyed upon impact. The wreckage was found three days later in an isolated area. All 74 occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it is believed it was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain.
