Trinidad | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

About three minutes after takeoff from Sogamoso-Alberto Lleras Camargo Airport, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed in a wasteland located 3 km from the airfield. A crew member survived while 17 other occupants were killed. The airplane was on a round trip from Sogamoso to Trinidad, Paz de Ariporo, Tablón de Tamará, Nunchía and return.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-VE Flying Fortress in Trinidad

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1965

Type of aircraft:

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

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Registration:

CP-686

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

6369

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando near San Borja: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1961

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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Registration:

CP-687

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Trinidad – San Borja

MSN:

26585

YOM:

1943

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While descending to San Borja Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and did not realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck a hill located near the Maniqui River, about 25 km south of the airfield. A crew member was killed while two other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Trinidad

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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PP-CCK

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Cáceres – Principe da Beira

MSN:

4750

YOM:

1942

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The crew encountered technical problems en route from Cáceres to Principe da Beira. Following navigational errors, the airplane flew into the center of Bolivia and the pilot eventually decided to make an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed in a marshy field located in the region of Trinidad. All four crew members were rescued by the crew of a Brazilian Air Force Catalina and the aircraft, damaged beyond repair, was abandoned in situ.

Probable cause:

Navigational error.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL near Trinidad

Date & Time: May 29, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

CB-32

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

19445

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1944

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in a swampy area. Occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Sikorsky S-38BL off Guayaramerín: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1941 at 1110 LT

Type of aircraft:

Sikorsky S-38

Operator:

Registration:

Nicolás Suárez

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Trinidad – Guayaramerín – Cobija

MSN:

114-15

YOM:

1930

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The floatplane named 'Nicolás Suárez' departed Trinidad on a flight to Cobija with an intermediate stop in Guayaramerín. Approaching the destination, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the Mamoré River, near the pontoon. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Emilio Beltran, pilot,
L. Veltze, copilot.
Passengers:
Elias Gorayeb,
Col Cruz Saldanha.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in Watrous

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1933 at 1015 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker Super Universal

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NC8011

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Trinidad – Santa Fe

MSN:

812

YOM:

1928

Location:

Watrous

New Mexico

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United States of America

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North America

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The pilot, sole on board, departed Trinidad on a cargo flight to Santa Fe. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 800 feet, the engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field. The airplane rolled for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. The pilot evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.