Narrative:
The C-47D transport plane was preparing for departure at Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB) in Bolivia when, during the engine run up, the aircraft ran forward. It struck a building, causing the left propeller to shatter. The captain was killed after being struck by debris.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 8 December 1990 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47D (DC-3) |
| Operator: | SAVCO - Servicios Aéreos Virgen de Copacabana |
| Registration: | CP-1668 |
| MSN: | 25764/14319 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB) ( Bolivia)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB/SLCB), Bolivia |
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The C-47D transport plane was preparing for departure at Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB) in Bolivia when, during the engine run up, the aircraft ran forward. It struck a building, causing the left propeller to shatter. The captain was killed after being struck by debris.
Sources:
» The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. GradidgePhotos
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