Narrative:
Shortly after lift-off from Rurrenabaque, the engines backfired. The right wingtip struck trees, causing the aircraft to lose control and crash into a forest.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 24 March 1984 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54S (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Frigorifico Reyes |
| Registration: | CP-1206 |
| MSN: | 10559 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) ( Bolivia)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ/SLRQ), Bolivia |
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Shortly after lift-off from Rurrenabaque, the engines backfired. The right wingtip struck trees, causing the aircraft to lose control and crash into a forest.
Sources:
» Aviation News 23 April-3 May 1984Photos
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