Narrative:
Due to bad weather at Palmira, the aircraft diverted to Trinidad. The DC-4 crashed and caught fire on landing.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 8 June 1983 |
| Type: |  Douglas VC-54Q (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Frigorifico Reyes |
| Registration: | CP-1404 |
| MSN: | 10576 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Trinidad Airport (TDD) ( Bolivia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia |
| Palmira Airport (SLPM), Bolivia |
Due to bad weather at Palmira, the aircraft diverted to Trinidad. The DC-4 crashed and caught fire on landing.
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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 Palmira Airport as the crow flies is 359 km (224 miles).
Distance from La Paz-El Alto Airport to Palmira Airport as the crow flies is 359 km (224 miles).
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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