Cochabamba – Santa Cruz

En route from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Vacas. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Hermann Berndt, pilot. Passenger: Mr. Schwarz.

Flight / Schedule

Cochabamba – Santa Cruz

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

Chaco

Date

July 5, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Vacas Cochabamba

Region

South America • Bolivia

Coordinates

-17.5747°, -65.5811°

Narrative Report

On July 5, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Cochabamba – Santa Cruz experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines, with the event recorded near Vacas Cochabamba.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

En route from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Vacas. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Hermann Berndt, pilot. Passenger: Mr. Schwarz.

Aircraft reference details include registration Chaco.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.5747°, -65.5811°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Vacas. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Hermann Berndt, pilot. Passenger: Mr. Schwarz.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cochabamba – Santa Cruz

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Bolivia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

Chaco

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