Narrative:
The airplane was descending for La Paz in poor weather over mountains when it flew into Chacaltaya Mountain at FL150.
Chacaltaya is a glacierial mountain range in Bolivia with an elevation of 5421 m (17,785 feet).
» Flight International 2-8 September 1992 (26)
» Scramble 160
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 21 August 1992 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-440-80 |
| Operator: | SASA - Servicios Aéreos Santa Ana |
| Registration: | CP-1961 |
| MSN: | 405 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Mt Chacaltaya ( Bolivia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Santa Ana-Yacuma Airport (SBL/SLSA), Bolivia |
| La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia |
The airplane was descending for La Paz in poor weather over mountains when it flew into Chacaltaya Mountain at FL150.
Chacaltaya is a glacierial mountain range in Bolivia with an elevation of 5421 m (17,785 feet).
Classification:
Sources:
» Air Safety Week 31 August 1992 (p.4)» Flight International 2-8 September 1992 (26)
» Scramble 160
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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 Santa Ana-Yacuma Airport to La Paz-El Alto Airport as the crow flies is 424 km (265 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Santa Ana-Yacuma Airport to La Paz-El Alto Airport as the crow flies is 424 km (265 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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