
Narrative:
While descending through FL100 a passenger went into the forward lavatory carrying dynamite in a briefcase. The dynamite exploded, killing the passenger. The aircraft made a safe landing at Santa Cruz.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 23 January 1985 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-2K3 |
| Operator: | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB |
| Registration: | CP-1276 |
| MSN: | 21082/1124 |
| First flight: | 1975-04-02 (9 years 10 months) |
| Engines: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 120 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 127 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | 55 km (34.4 mls) from Santa Cruz ( Bolivia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia |
| Santa Cruz-Viru Viru International Airport (VVI/SLVR), Bolivia |
While descending through FL100 a passenger went into the forward lavatory carrying dynamite in a briefcase. The dynamite exploded, killing the passenger. The aircraft made a safe landing at Santa Cruz.
Classification:
SabotageForced landing on runway
Sources:
» Aircraft hijackings and other criminal acts against civil aviation : statistical and narrative reports / FAAPhotos
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 APR 1975 | N48054 | Boeing | |
| 08 OCT 1975 | CP-1276 | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB |
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 Santa Cruz-Viru Viru International Airport as the crow flies is 550 km (344 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from La Paz-El Alto Airport to Santa Cruz-Viru Viru International Airport as the crow flies is 550 km (344 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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