Accident description
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 03 MAR 1974 |
| Type: | Lockheed 18 Learstar |
| Operator: | L. Eduardo |
| Registration: | CP-1024 |
| C/n / msn: | 18-2489 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Normandia (Bolivia) |
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The pilot had to carry out a forced landing due to an uncontrollable fire in the number 2 engine, 20 minutes after takeoff. A safe landing was made, but the aircraft burned out.
Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / Peter J Marson
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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.
