Narrative:
The DC-4 crashed shortly after takeoff into Laguna Huañacota, a mountain lagoon. Reportedly one engine had caught fire. A two-year old girl survived the impact but died on the way to a hospital.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 5 February 1960 |
| Time: | 07:20 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-4 |
| Operator: | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB |
| Registration: | CP-609 |
| MSN: | 10510 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 55 / Occupants: 55 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 59 / Occupants: 59 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 15 km (9.4 mls) S of Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB) ( Bolivia)
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| Crash site elevation: | 2752 m (9029 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB/SLCB), Bolivia |
| La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia |
The DC-4 crashed shortly after takeoff into Laguna Huañacota, a mountain lagoon. Reportedly one engine had caught fire. A two-year old girl survived the impact but died on the way to a hospital.
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Distance from Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport to La Paz-El Alto Airport as the crow flies is 236 km (148 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport to La Paz-El Alto Airport as the crow flies is 236 km (148 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-4
- 1242 built
- 223rd loss
- 131st fatal accident
- 4th worst accident (at the time)
- 9th worst accident (currently)
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