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| Date: | Wednesday 12 December 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin 4-0-4 |
| Owner/operator: | CAMBA - Commercializadora Aérea Mixta Boliviana |
| Registration: | CP-1440 |
| MSN: | 14114 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Apolo Airport (APB) -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Apolo Airport (APB/SLAP) |
The aircraft crashed shortly after take-off due to mechanical failure or overload, killing all five crew members and six passengers.
Sources:
Chicago Tribune
Diario de Burgos 15 December 1979, p16
Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL); September 1977
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2024 08:15 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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