ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235672
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| Date: | Saturday 2 May 2020 |
| Time: | 13:42 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Bolivian Air Force (FAB) |
| Registration: | FAB-051 |
| MSN: | TC-1388 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Suárez lagoon, near Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Apt. (TDD/SLTR), Trin -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD/SLTR), Beni |
| Viru Viru International Airport (VVI/SVLR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Following a loss of engine power, the aircraft impacted swampy terrain at Suárez lagoon during the attempted return to the point of departure of Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD/SLTR), Trinidad, Bolivia.
The two pilots and four Spanish passengers perished and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Sources:
https://correodelsur.com/seguridad/20200502_avioneta-de-la-fab-se-estrella-en-beni-los-seis-ocupantes-fallecieron.html EX.PT-CLY.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-05-02/bolivian-light-plane-crash-kills-six-including-four-spanish-citizens
https://eju.tv/2020/05/avioneta-fab-051-que-despego-de-trinidad-a-santa-cruz-cayo-en-inmediaciones-de-laguna-suarez/
https://www.la-razon.com/nacional/2020/05/02/seis-fallecidos-siniestro-avioneta-fab-espanoles-repatriados/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2020 01:06 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 03-May-2020 02:42 | Geno | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 03-May-2020 03:32 | Captain Adam | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2020 07:39 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 03-May-2020 07:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2020 08:40 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Jun-2023 16:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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