Narrative:
The Douglas C-47 cargo plane went missing during a flight from La Paz (LPB) to Apolo (APB), Bolivia.
accident date: 17-01-1989
type: Douglas C-47B (DC-3)
registration: CP-1418
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 17 January 1989 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Aerolineas La Paz |
| Registration: | CP-1418 |
| MSN: | 19344 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Missing |
| Aircraft fate: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | between La Paz and Apolo ( Bolivia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia |
| Apolo Airport (APB/SLAP), Bolivia |
The Douglas C-47 cargo plane went missing during a flight from La Paz (LPB) to Apolo (APB), Bolivia.
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accident date: 17-01-1989
type: Douglas C-47B (DC-3)
registration: CP-1418
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from La Paz-El Alto Airport to Apolo Airport as the crow flies is 199 km (124 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from La Paz-El Alto Airport to Apolo Airport as the crow flies is 199 km (124 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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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