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: "Malfunction or failure of the right engine and landing gear, and an improper balked landing procedure."
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 18 January 1976 |
| Time: | 15:44 |
| Type: |  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)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | San Borja-Capitan G.Q. Guardia Airport (SRJ/SLSB), Bolivia |
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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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