ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) CP-573 San Borja-Capitan G Q Guardia Airport (SRJ)
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Date:Sunday 18 January 1976
Time:15:44
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Operator:Frigorifico Maniqui
Registration: CP-573
MSN: 4682
First flight: 1942
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Crew:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7
Total:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:3 km (1.9 mls) from San Borja-Capitan G Q Guardia Airport (SRJ) (   Bolivia)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:San Borja-Capitan G.Q. Guardia Airport (SRJ/SLSB), Bolivia
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
No. 2 engine problems forced the crew to return to San Borja. The aircraft crossed runway 18, continued, struck some trees 3 km past the end of the runway and crashed.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Malfunction or failure of the right engine and landing gear, and an improper balked landing procedure."



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