Corporación Boliviana de Fomento

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Curtiss C-46 Commando

At 14:35 Curtiss C-46 CP-541 was boarded. The takeoff had to be postponed due to some problems and associated repair of the propeller governor of no. 2 engine. A preflight engine test was carried out, which was satisfactory. After rolling 190 m during takeoff the plane veered left and then gradually to the right where it rang along the edge. The right wing tip was well outside the boundary of the 26,5 m wide runway. The right main gear went off the runway and into a drainage. At the 496 m point of the takeoff run the right wingtip struck an adobe wall and was detached from the wing. The takeoff run was continued and at the 580 m point the plane became airborne. The no. 2 engine propeller then cut a tree (6in in diameter) located at the 707 m point. The Curtiss continued to be airborne with a right bank increasing to between 65 and 70 degrees. The right wing then struck some trees 15 m in height resulting in the aircraft crashing nose down into the ground. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Just after liftoff, the airplane stalled and crashed. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.