Country
Bolivia

Crash of a Convair CV-440-35 Metropolitan in Santa Rosa del Sara: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
Operator:
Carga Aéreo Transportadora
Registration:
CP-1489
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
319
YOM:
1956
Location:
Santa Rosa del Sara
Santa Cruz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
After takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right, lost height and crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine just after liftoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Convair CV-440-11 Metropolitan in Camiare

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
Operator:
Carga Aéreo Transportadora
Registration:
CP-1358
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Camiare - La Paz
MSN:
414
YOM:
1957
Location:
Camiare
Beni
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Camiare Airstrip, while in initial climb, one of the engine caught fire. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed about 400 metres past the runway end and came to rest in flames. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
One of the engine caught fire shortly after rotation for unknown reasons.
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