Narrative:
The DC-3 crashed into the north side of Huayna Hill. The flight had been delayed because of bad weather over the Cordillera mountains and over the destination Tipuani.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The flight was conducted in IMC conditions at an altitude unsafe for operations of that nature through the Huayna Pass."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 22 August 1964 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Servicios Aéreos Cochabamba |
| Registration: | CP-680 |
| MSN: | 13371 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Tipuani ( Bolivia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia |
| Tipuani Airport (SLTP), Bolivia |
The DC-3 crashed into the north side of Huayna Hill. The flight had been delayed because of bad weather over the Cordillera mountains and over the destination Tipuani.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The flight was conducted in IMC conditions at an altitude unsafe for operations of that nature through the Huayna Pass."
Sources:
» ICAO Aircraft Accident Digest No.16 - Volume III, Circular 82-AN/69 (64-67)Photos
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 Tipuani Airport as the crow flies is 111 km (69 miles).
Distance from La Paz-El Alto Airport to Tipuani Airport as the crow flies is 111 km (69 miles).
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