Beni | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

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.

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:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1965

Type of aircraft:

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Operator:

Registration:

CP-686

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

6369

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in San Ramon

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1965

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Transportes Aéreos Acre

Registration:

CP-645

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

20199

YOM:

1944

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a Boeing B-17G-DL Flying Fortress in San Borja

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1964

Type of aircraft:

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Operator:

Compania Boliviana de Rutas Aéreas

Registration:

CP-741

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

32502

Location:

San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia

Beni

Country:

Bolivia

Region:

South America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator in Santa Rosa de Yacuma

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1961

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Operator:

Boliviana de Aviación (1960)

Registration:

CP-589

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

4325

YOM:

1944

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

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

Operator:

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

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

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.