Narrative:
A Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M passenger plane, operated by the Bolivian military airline TAM, was damaged in a bird strike accident near Guayaramerín, Bolivia.
TAM Flight 620 departed Guayaramerín at 10:15 bound for Trinidad, Bolivia. Shortly after takeoff the no. 2 engine suffered a bird strike. The right hand wing sustained a three foot long crack.
The pilot decided to return to Guayaramerín Airport, where it landed safely at 10:32. None of the occupants was injured. There were an estimated 25 occupants on the plane.
» El Deber
accident date: 10-12-2013
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: FAB-90
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Tuesday 10 December 2013 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M |
| Operator: | Transporte Aéreo Militar - TAM |
| Registration: | FAB-90 |
| MSN: | 10578 |
| First flight: | 1978 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart 536-7P |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) ( Bolivia)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA/SLGY), Bolivia |
| Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR), Bolivia | |
| Flightnumber: | 620 |
A Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M passenger plane, operated by the Bolivian military airline TAM, was damaged in a bird strike accident near Guayaramerín, Bolivia.
TAM Flight 620 departed Guayaramerín at 10:15 bound for Trinidad, Bolivia. Shortly after takeoff the no. 2 engine suffered a bird strike. The right hand wing sustained a three foot long crack.
The pilot decided to return to Guayaramerín Airport, where it landed safely at 10:32. None of the occupants was injured. There were an estimated 25 occupants on the plane.
Sources:
» La Razon» El Deber
Photos
accident date: 10-12-2013
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: FAB-90
Video, social media
#malNosVa Avión del TAM sufre un incidente en Guayaramerín http://t.co/gruB0XgxMy vía @ErbolDigital pic.twitter.com/iqShQIyx8H
— Jesús Alanoca (@jesus_alanoca) December 10, 2013Map
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 Guayaramerín Airport to Trinidad Airport as the crow flies is 445 km (278 miles).
Distance from Guayaramerín Airport to Trinidad Airport as the crow flies is 445 km (278 miles).
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