Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan near Colquiri

Date & Time: Jan 21, 2005 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
CP-2412
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
La Paz - Sucre
MSN:
208B-0897
YOM:
2001
Location:
Colquiri
Cochabamba
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed La Paz-El Alto Airport at 0915LT on a schedule service to Sucre with 10 passengers and two pilots on board. About 45 minutes into the flight, the crew reported icing conditions. The aircraft lost height and crashed on the slope of Mt Huaricollo. All 12 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following an excessive accumulation of ice/frost while flying in freezing fog conditions.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-23-DK in Sucre: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HC-ALK
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15777/27222
YOM:
1945
Location:
Sucre
Santa Elena
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff under unknown circumstances. A crew member was killed while three other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-314 near Tarabuco: 28 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
CP-600
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Camiri – Sucre
MSN:
2181
YOM:
1940
Location:
Tarabuco
Chuquisaca
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
28
Circumstances:
En route from Camiri to Sucre, the airplane hit the slope of Mt Rodeo Pampa located south of Tarabuco. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 28 occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Lockheed 18-10 LodeStar in Sucre

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 18 LodeStar
Operator:
Registration:
CB-26
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
18-2098
YOM:
1941
Location:
Sucre
Chuquisaca
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a supply mission to rebels when it was shot down by government antiaircraft fire. The occupant fate remains unknown.
Probable cause:
Shot down.
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