Region
South America

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando in Caranavi

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos para el Negocios, Industria y Agricultura (SANIA)
Registration:
CP-834
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
26902
YOM:
1944
Location:
Caranavi
La Paz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando in San Borja

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Boliviana de Aviación (1960)
Registration:
CP-791
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
26515
YOM:
1943
Location:
San Borja
Beni
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando in Reyes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
CP-760
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
22535
YOM:
1945
Location:
Reyes
La Paz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed in flames. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas VC-47D in Trinidad

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CP-734
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Trinidad – La Paz
MSN:
17045/34311
YOM:
1945
Location:
Trinidad
Beni
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Trinidad Airport, the crew encountered engine problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a wooded area, lost its landing gear, slid for several and came to rest with its right wing partially torn off. Several occupants were injured and the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Engine problems after takeoff.

Ground accident of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK in Reyes

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CP-691
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15976/32724
YOM:
1945
Location:
Reyes
La Paz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered a ground accident at Reyes Airport. No casualties.

Crash of a Boeing B-17G-DL Flying Fortress in La Paz

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Boliviana de Aviación (1960)
Registration:
CP-640
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
32516
Location:
La Paz-El Alto
La Paz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at La Paz-El Alto Airport. No casualties.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando in San Ramon

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Rutas Aéreas Uncia
Registration:
CP-769
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
22393
YOM:
1945
Location:
San Ramón
Beni
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-5-CK Commando in Incahuara

Date & Time: May 2, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Aero Taxis Orientales
Registration:
CP-712
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
84
YOM:
1944
Location:
Incahuara
La Paz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.
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