ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185650
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| Date: | 20-NOV-1984 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55E Baron |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | CP-1384 |
| MSN: | TE-1124 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | ca 10 km W from Huayna Potosi peak -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | SLET |
| SLLP | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The original flightplan intended to depart at 07:00, finally did it at 09:00 aprox. The delay reason was unknown. The flight time plan was 2 hours for a 550 km. to La Paz airport. At the arrival time, the aircraft faced a thunderstorm weather and loss the communication with the tower. It is possible that the pilot intended to execute a emergency landing and did not have a visual reference to perform it. The plane crashed at 13:00 aprox. in the mountains at 15000 ft. The wreckage was recognized one day after with no survivors by two T-33 bolivian air force jets.
Sources:
El Diario, Presencia, El Deber local newspapers from november 21-22, 1984
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2016 08:39 | Igor Patzi Sanjines | Added |
| 14-Apr-2016 20:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location] |
| 12-Feb-2021 18:07 | gulfdave | Updated [Cn] |
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