Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando near Beni: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 11, 1985
Registration:
CP-1593
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Beni - La Paz
MSN:
32936
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Beni Airport, while climbing, the crew reported technical problems when control was lost. The aircraft lost altitude and crashed in a mountainous area located few km from Beni. The wreckage was found four days later. Both pilots were killed.
